Grodn is a city in Belarus. The administrative center of the Grodno region, as well as the Grodno region, which the city does not belong to. In 2014, the city wore the title "The Cultural Capital of Belarus". The city is located in the western part of the region, on the banks of the Neman, near the border with Poland and Lithuania (at 15 and 30 km respectively). The population as of July 1, 2017 is 368 662 people. According to this indicator, the city is the fifth largest in the republic. The area of the city - the third largest among all urban areas of Belarus, is 142.11 km2. Grodno is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is one of the most important historical and cultural centers of Belarus, as one of the oldest cities in the republic, which has preserved a unique historical building. At different times the city was a part of various states, adopting and preserving their culture.