Event · Migration
Swedish appearance in Polesia
Swedes appeared in Polesia in 1707, built bridges, and later left the region.
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... בשנת 1707 הופיעו בפולסיה השוודים. התחילו לבנות גשרים מעל הנהרות והפסיקו זאת
מיד, כי משום קשרי תחבורה קשים ולא נוחים, לא נשארו הרבה זמן במקום ועזבו את הסביבה. ...Connected nodes