Gills (village)

Gills are first mentioned in the XIX century. Marked as Gebra on the map of Schubert (mid XIX century) ^[4] . In 1890, in the Veliko-Berestovitskaya volost of the Grodno district of the Grodno province were listed as a village and 4 estates ^[5] . The village had 133 dessiatinas of land, possessions - 180 dessiatinas, among them: 12 dessiatinas of meadows and pastures , 26 dessiatines of forest and 5 dessiatines of unused land. The estates belonged to the families of De-Spiller , Matushevsky , Selavka and Segodnik ^[6] . According to the inventory of 1897, 19 yards with 144 inhabitants and a grain shop were listed in the village. In 1905, there were 137 residents in the village, 40 in the estates. In 1914, there were 143 inhabitants of the village. From August 1915 to January 1, 1919 entered the zone of occupation of Kaiser Germany . Then, after the campaign of the Red Army , as part of the SSRB . In February 1919, during the Soviet-Polish war, they were occupied by Polish troops, and from 1920 to 1921 the troops of the Red Army ^[7] .

After the signing of the Treaty of Riga , in 1921, Western Belarus was ceded to the Republic of Poland and the village was included in the newly formed rural commune Velka-Brzhostovica of the Grodno povet of the Belostok voivodship. In 1924, there were 4 smoke (yard) and 34 souls (16 men and 18 women). All residents are Belarusians of the Orthodox faith. ^[8] .

In 1939, according to a secret protocol concluded between the USSR and Germany , Western Belorussia found itself in the sphere of interests of the Soviet state and its territory was occupied by the Red Army troops. In 1940, the village became part of the newly formed Maloberestovitsky Village Council of the Krynkovsky District of the Belostok Region of the BSSR . From June 1941 to July 1944, occupied by German troops. The village lost 11 residents who died at the front and in partisan fighting. Since September 20, 1944 in Berestovitsky district. In 1959, there were 72 inhabitants. From January 25, 1962 to July 30, 1966 was part of the Svisloch district . In 1970, there were 48 inhabitants. Since November 12, 1973 in the Parkhimovskiy Village Council . In 1998, there were 10 yards and 12 inhabitants. From 1949 to 1971 in the collective farm "Bolshevik", then until June 21, 2003 as part of the collective farm "named after M. Gorky" ( Belor. Named after M. Gorkag ). October 18, 2013 transferred to the Berestovitsky Village Council ^[9] .

A local road N6489 Gills — Kovaliki — Oytsovo passes through the village ^[12] .