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Nurzec River
The Nurzec is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Bug River. It flows through the geographical region known in Polish as ''Wysoczyzny Podlasko-Bialoruskie'' (the plateau of Podlaskie and Belarus). Administratively it lies within Podlaskie Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship. The drainage area is contained within the mezoregions known as ''Równina Bielska'' (the Bielsk Plain) and ''Wysoczyzna Wysokomazowiecka'' (the High Masovian Plateau). The Nurzec rises in swamps south-east of Czeremcha near Stawiszcze close to the border with Belarus. Its confluence with the Bug River is close to the village of Wojtkowice Stare just south of Ciechanowiec. The fall of the Nurzec is approximately from its source elevation of approximately above sea level, to its discharge elevation of {{convert, 105.4, m, ft, 1. Tributaries *Left bank: Nurczyk, Leszczka, Czarna, Siennica, Kukawka, Pełchówka *Right bank: Bronka, Mień (with Markówka) Towns and villages Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czarna (river)
Czarna may refer to the following places: *Czarna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Czarna, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Czarna, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Czarna, Dębica County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) *Czarna, Kielce County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) *Czarna, Końskie County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) *Czarna, Łańcut County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) *Czarna, Bieszczady County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) *Czarna, Mińsk County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Czarna, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Czarna, Wołomin County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) *Czarna, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) Other uses * Czarna, tributary of the Łęg, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-eastern Poland) See also *Czarni (other) Czarni, means "The Blacks" in the Polis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brańsk
Brańsk ( be, Бранск, lt, Branskas) is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated within Podlaskie Voivodeship (province). Etymology The name of the town comes from the river Bronka, a nearby tributary of the Nurzec River. Geography Location Brańsk is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the ''Wysoczyzny Podlasko–Białoruskie'' (English: Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau) and the mesoregion known as the Bielsk Plain (Polish: ''Równina Bielska''). The Nurzec River, a tributary of the Bug River, passes through Brańsk. The town covers an area of . It is located approximately: * northeast of Warsaw, the capital of Poland * southwest of Białystok, the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship * west of Bielsk Podlaski, the seat of Bielsk County Climate The region has a continental climate characterized by high temperatures during summer and long and frosty winters . The average amount of rainfall during the year exceeds . History On 23–25 June 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boćki
Boćki ( be, Боцькі, uk, Ботьки, ''Bot’ky''; yi, בודקי) is a village in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Boćki __NOTOC__ Gmina Boćki is a Gmina, rural gmina (Polish:''gmina wiejska'') in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located north-eastern Poland. Geography Gmina Boćki is located in the geographical region of Europe known as the ''Wysoczyzn .... It lies approximately south-west of Bielsk Podlaski and south of the regional capital Białystok. According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 1.719 people, among whom 744 were Roman Catholic, 239 Orthodox, 11 Evangelical and 725 Mosaic. At the same time, 1.065 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 44 Belarusian, 2 Russian and 608 Jewish. There were 305 residential buildings in the village.''Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwsz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleszczele
Kleszczele (, uk, Кліщелі ''Klishcheli'', be, Кляшчэ́лі ''Kljaščè́li'') is a town in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. Prior to 1999, it was in Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998). Demography The most spoken languages in Kleszczele according to the Russian Imperial Census of 1897: Notable residents The Yiddish playwright Peretz Hirschbein Peretz Hirshbein ( yi, פרץ הירשביין;7 November 1880, Melnik, Kleszczele, Grodno Governorate – 16 August 1948, Los Angeles) was a Yiddish-language playwright, novelist, journalist, travel writer, and theater director. Because h ... was born in Kleszczele in 1881. References Cities and towns in Podlaskie Voivodeship Hajnówka County Podlachian Voivodeship Belsky Uyezd (Grodno Governorate) Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939) Belastok Region {{Hajnówka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mień (river)
Mień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Brańsk, west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Up .... According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 503 people, among whom 495 were Roman Catholic and 8 were Mosaic. At the same time, 495 inhabitants declared Polish nationality and 8 Jewish. There were 73 residential buildings in the village.''Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych.'', t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronka (river)
Bronka ( uk, Бронка, ''Bronka'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Brańsk, west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south of the regional capital Białystok. According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 234 people, among whom 228 were Roman Catholic, and 6 were Mosaic. At the same time, 228 inhabitants declared Polish nationality and 6 declared Jewish nationality. There were 41 residential buildings in the village.''Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych.'', t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, s. 21. References Bronka Bronka ( uk, Бронка, ''Bronka'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukawka (river)
Kukawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojsławice, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Wojsławice, south of Chełm, and south-east of the regional capital Lublin Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t .... References Villages in Chełm County {{Chełm-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszczka (river)
Leszczka is a river of Poland, a tributary of the Nurzec southeast of Brańsk Brańsk ( be, Бранск, lt, Branskas) is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated within Podlaskie Voivodeship (province). Etymology The name of the town comes from the river Bronka, a nearby tributary of the Nurzec River. Geography Loc .... Rivers of Poland Rivers of Podlaskie Voivodeship {{Poland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojtkowice Stare
Wojtkowice Stare is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ciechanowiec, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Ciechanowiec, south of Wysokie Mazowieckie, and south-west of the regional capital Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Up .... The village has a population of 120. References Wojtkowice Stare {{WysokieMazowieckie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
