BASIC FACTS - PRUZHANY UYZED

1895 RUSSIAN BUSINESS GUIDE

The population of the Uyzed was 126.672 citizens, mostly Ukrainians and Lithuanians. Main business was agriculture. There were 17 "yarmarka" (traders). The Post office and Telegraph office was in Chaikov and there were also post offices in Kartuz-Bereza, Narevka, Shereshev (population 6191 citizens), Tevelly, Telyaki and Selets.  The famous Belovejskaya puscha is in the uyezd (115 thousands desyatina, a desyatina is 1,090,000 square meters). Belovejskaya puscha, which belongs to the crown, is a very big with many trees). In the heart of the puscha there is the Emperors hunting palace. In Belovejskaya puscha there are not only lots of animals but almost 500"zubr" (zubr is a big hairy bull). One is not allowed hunting zubrs.

1899 RUSSIAN BUSINESS GUIDE

132165 citizens, mostly Ukrainians and Lithuanians. Main population business is
agriculture and cattle-breeding. 17 fairs. Famous Belovejskaya puscha is in uezd. In the depth of puscha, in the place Belovej, there is the Emperors hunting palace. In Belovejskaya puscha there are not only lots of animals but near 5000 "zubr" too. One is not allowed hunting zubrs. Post office and telegraph in Gainovka. Telegraph in mestechko Belovej and Kartuz-Bereza. Post office in mestechko Narevka, Tevelli and Telyaki and in place Linevo and Selets. Mestechko Shereshevo - in 14 "versta" from the uezd city. 5474 citizens. Post-office

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1930 POLISH BUSINESS GUIDE

Village and region (and including: Czacheck, Kletno, Izabelin, Koszary Artyleryskie, Slobodka), district of Pruzana, Court of conciliation in Pruzana, law court in Grodno, 145 habitants. Train station (2 km) at Oranczyce Church in Oranczyce. Mills, cement factory.