Hrodna

Grodonois a city in westernBelarus.It is one of the six administrative regions (or oblasts) which make up the country.The city has one of the largest concentrations ofRoman Catholicsin Belarus. It is also a center of Polish culture, with the considerable number of Poles living in Belarus, residing in the city and its surroundings. All the while, theEastern Orthodox population is also widely present here. The city's Catholic and Orthodox churches are important architectural treasures.

This city is known for its Medical University, where many students from different parts of Belarus acquire an academic degree, as do a good number of foreign students as well. Other higher educational establishments are Yanka Kupala State University (the largest education center in Hrodna province) and Agricultural university.