It has 373,547 inhabitants (2019 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District. Grodno Region or Hrodna Region (Belarusian: Гродзенская вобласць, Hrodzienskaja vobłasć; Russian: Гродненская область, Grodnenskaya oblast) is one of the regions of Belarus.
The Soviets demolished many of the city's beautiful old churches after the war. It is on the Neman, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 15 km (9 mi) and 30 km (19 mi) away respectively). Hrodna, also spelled Grodno, city and administrative centre, western Belarus, on the Neman River. Contents It is located on the Neman River, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km and 30 km away respectively). It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District. It is on the Neman, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania. Hrodna (Belarusian: Hrodna, Polish/Russian: Grodno) is a city in Belarus. With plenty of intact pre-WW2 architecture, Hrodna (Grodno in Russian) is arguably Belarus' prettiest city. It has 373,547 inhabitants.

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. First mentioned in 1128 as the seat of a princedom, Hrodna has had a stormy history, being sacked by the Tatars in 1241 and by the Teutonic Knights in 1284 and 1391. Grodno, or Hrodna , is a city in western Belarus. It has a decidedly European flavour, much of it derived from its central pedestrianised street, ironically named vul Savetskaya (Soviet St). It is located in the northwestern part of the country.