The Molchad (; ) is a river in
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
, a left tributary of the
Neman
Neman, Nemunas or Niemen is a river in Europe that rises in central Belarus and flows through Lithuania then forms Lithuania–Russia border, the northern border of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia's western exclave, which specifically follows its s ...
. The 98 km (61 mi) long river originates in
Baranavichy District,
Brest Region. It then flows north through
Dzyatlava District in
Grodno Region, passing through the localities of
Molchad
Molchad or Mowchadz (; ; ; ) is a village in Baranavichy District, Brest Region, Belarus. It is situated on the Molchad River and north-west from Baranavichy. In 2005, the population of Molchad was 950 and included 330 households.
History
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and Hiezhaly.
For a long time, the Molchad formed the border between
Navahrudak
Novogrudok or Navahrudak (; ; , ; ) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Novogrudok District. As of 2025, it has a population of 27,624.
In the Middle Ages, the city was ruled by King Mindaugas' son ...
and
Slonim
Slonim is a town in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Slonim District. It is located at the junction of the Shchara and Isa (river), Isa rivers, southeast of Grodno. As of 2025, it has a population of ...
powiats in
Nowogródek Voivodeship.
References
* Блакітная кніга Беларусі: Энцыкл. / БелЭн; Рэдкал.: Н.А. Дзісько і інш. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1994. — Паводле эл.рэсурса poseidon.by
* Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР. Описание рек и озёр и расчёты основных характеристик их режима. Т. 5. Белоруссия и Верхнее Поднепровье. Ч. 1—2. — Л., 1971
* Природа Белоруссии: Попул. энцикл./ БелСЭ; Редкол.: И.П. Шамякин (гл.ред.) и др. — Мн.: БелСЭ, 1986. — 599 с., 40 л. ил.
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Rivers of Belarus
Rivers of Brest region
Rivers of Grodno region