Lida (Belarusian: Ліда, IPA: [ˈlʲid̪ä]; Russian: Лида, IPA: [ˈlʲid̪ə]; Lithuanian: Lyda; Latvian: Ļida; Polish: Lida, IPA: [ˈlid̪ä]; Yiddish: לידע, romanized: Lyde) is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located 168 kilometres (104 mi) west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2024, it has a population of 103,916. 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.
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Lida (Belarusian: Ліда, IPA: [ˈlʲid̪ä]; Russian: Лида, IPA: [ˈlʲid̪ə]; Lithuanian: Lyda; Latvian: Ļida; Polish: Lida, IPA: [ˈlid̪ä]; Yiddish: לידע, romanized: Lyde) is a city in Grodno Region, western Belarus, located 168 kilometres (104 mi) west of Minsk. It serves as the administrative center of Lida District. As of 2024, it has a population of 103,916. 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.
