Grodno

Grodno or Hrodna (Belarusian:Гродна, Hrodna [ˈɣrɔdna]; Russian:Гродно, tr.Grodno;IPA: [ˈɡrodnə]; see also other names) is a city in western Belarus. It is located on the Neman close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km (12 mi) and 30 km (19 mi) away respectively). It has 327,540 inhabitants (2009 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District.