Lida

Also known as Lyda, Lyde

Lida is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2025, it has a population of 103,262.

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Lida is a city in western Belarus, located in Grodno Region west of Minsk, where it serves as the administrative center for Lida District. With a population of about 103,000 people, it functions as a regional hub for the surrounding area.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lida
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Lida Montage (2017).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Lida.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Lidy, Belarus.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Grodno Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lida District
Settlement.leader_title: Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Mikhail Karpovich
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Official website

| Лидский район | Лида | Лидский райисполком | Новости Лидского района

Информация о деятельности органов государственной власти, социальной, экономической жизни района. Лида – регион, привлекательный для проживания, бизнеса, туризма.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ліда
Population: 102603
Area: 45.786881
Elevation: 144
Official website: lida.gov.by
Image: Lida Montage (2017).jpg
Dialing code: +375 154
Licence plate code: 4

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Commons category: Lida
postal code: 231300
inception: 1323-00-00
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Lida
native label: Лида
time of earliest written record: 1323-00-00
P8168: Otto Buek
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/lida/index.htm

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Etymology
History
Early history
Imperial Russia
Interwar Poland
World War II
Recent history
Jewish community
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Geography
Demographics
Climate
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Notable people
International relations
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Lida is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2025, it has a population of 103,262.

== Etymology == The name Lida arises from its Lithuanian name Lyda, which derives from lydimas, meaning "slash-and-burn" agricultural method or a plot of land prepared in this way. Names in other languages are spelled as and .