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Sokółka County
__NOTOC__ Sokółka County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sokółka, which lies north-east of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Dąbrowa Białostocka, lying north of Sokółka, Krynki, lying south-east of Sokółka, and Suchowola, north-west of Sokółka. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 67,055, out of which the population of Sokółka is 18,134, that of Dąbrowa Białostocka is 5,520, that of Krynki is 2,405, that of Suchowola is 2,183, and the rural population is 38,813. Neighbouring counties Sokółka County is bordered by Białystok County to the south-west, Mońki County to the west and Augustów County to the north-west. It also borders B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiat
A ''powiat'' (; ) is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (Local administrative unit, LAU-1 [formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS-4]) in other countries. The term "''powiat''" is most often translated into English as "county" or "district" (sometimes "poviat"). In historical contexts, this may be confusing because the Polish term ''hrabstwo'' (an administrative unit administered/owned by a ''hrabia'' (count) is also literally translated as "county". A ''powiat'' is part of a larger unit, the Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (Polish language, Polish ''województwo'') or province. A ''powiat'' is usually subdivided into ''gminas'' (in English, often referred to as "Commune (administrative division), communes" or "municipality, municipalities"). Major towns and cities, however, function as separate counties in their own right, without subdivision into ''gmina''s. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, 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. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidra, Sokółka County
Sidra is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sidra. It lies approximately north of Sokółka and north of the regional capital Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Biał .... A Jewish population of 455 existed in the village in 1921. The wooden synagogue built at the turn of the 17th & 18th centuries was burned down by the Germans in 1942. The bastion castle in Sidra was built around 1566, funded by the great Lithuanian chancellor Eustachy Wołłowicz, on the site of the wooden fortified manor house of the Radziwiłł and Gasztołd families. The castle, surrounded by auxiliary buildings and a wooden defensive perimeter, was destroyed during the Swedish War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Kuźnica (; formerly Kuźnica Białostocka) is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kuźnica. It lies approximately north-east of Sokółka and north-east of the regional capital Białystok. In 2019, the village had a population of 1,717. History The beginning of the village was an ore plant - a plant for smelting iron from bog ores - founded on the Łosośna River around 1504. Soon, a princely manor was established. In 1536, on the orders of Queen Bona Sforza, Jerzy Zielepucha founded the town of Kuźnica, which in 1546 received Magdeburg rights. In 1545, Sigismund II Augustus founded a Catholic church. In 1679, the city had a market square and four streets. There was a royal pheasantry here. After the Partitions of Poland, Kuźnica was initially part of the Prussian Partition (1795-1807), and then, from 1807, within the borders of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janów, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Janów is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janów. It lies approximately west of Sokółka and north of the regional capital Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Biał .... References Villages in Sokółka County {{Sokółka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and towns, with 322 among them constituting an independent urban gmina () consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminy make up a higher level unit called a powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina () constituted either by a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (prezyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustów County
__NOTOC__ Augustów County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest city is Augustów, which lies north of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Lipsk, lying south-east of Augustów. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 58,205. Neighbouring counties Augustów County is bordered by Sokółka County to the south-east, Mońki County to the south, Grajewo County and Ełk County to the west, Suwałki County to the north, and Sejny County to the north-east. It also borders Belarus to the east. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mońki County
__NOTOC__ Mońki County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mońki, which lies northwest of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Knyszyn, lying southeast of Mońki, and Goniądz, northwest of Mońki. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 40,518, out of which the population of Mońki is 9,986, that of Knyszyn is 2,748, that of Goniądz is 1,814, and the rural population is 25,970. Mońki County existed also between 1954 - 1975, but it was deleted after reform. Neighbouring counties Mońki County is bordered by Augustów County to the north, Sokółka County to the east, Białystok County to the south, Łomża County to the west and Grajewo County to the north-west. Administrative divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białystok County
Białystok County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Białystok, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains nine towns: Łapy, south-west of Białystok, Czarna Białostocka, north of Białystok, Wasilków, north of Białystok, Choroszcz, west of Białystok, Supraśl, north-east of Białystok, Michałowo, east of Białystok, Zabłudów, south-east of Białystok, Tykocin, west of Białystok, and Suraż, south-west of Białystok. The county covers an area of , making it the largest county in Poland (ahead of Olsztyn County). As of 2019 its total population is 148,745, out of which the population of Łapy is 15,609, that of Czarna Białostocka is 9,318, tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suchowola
Suchowola (; , ''Suchavolja'') is a town in north-eastern Poland in Sokółka County in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, located on both banks of the Olszanka River. Its population is 2,196 (2017). History Suchowola was founded in the 16th century and in 1777 it was granted town rights. It is a former Polish Royal city in Poland, royal town. In 1775, royal astronomer Szymon Antoni Sobiekrajski published a report in which he stated that Suchowola is the exact geographic centre of Europe. During the Polish–Soviet War, the invading Soviets murdered five Polish people, Poles in Suchowola on August 9, 1920. Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the town was initially Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied by the Soviet Union. At the beginning of the war, the town's population was about 3,000, about 1,500 of whom were Jews, Jewish. Several Poles who worked or lived in pre-war Suchowola were murdered by the Russians in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krynki
Krynki () is a town in northeastern Poland, located in Podlaskie Voivodeship along the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-east of Sokółka and about east of the regional capital Białystok. History Krynki was located on an important route connecting Kraków with Grodno, and a royal residence was built there before 1429. In 1434, Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and Lithuanian Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis met in Krynki, and renewed and strengthened the Polish–Lithuanian union. Krynki received town privileges before 1518. In 1522, King Sigismund I the Old founded the parish church of Saint Anne. Throughout history, Krynki was an important textile, leather and pottery center. King Charles XII of Sweden stopped in Krynki in 1706 during the Swedish invasion of Poland (1701–1706), Swedish invasion of Poland. Following the Partitions of Poland, Krynki was annexed by Russian Empire, Russia. Following World War I, Poland regained independence and control of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dąbrowa Białostocka
Dąbrowa Białostocka is a town in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 5,305. Data for territorial unit 2011014. History Jewish history The Jewish community of Dąbrowa Białostocka, also known as Dąbrowa Grodzieńska, flourished between the 18th and early 20th centuries. By 1921, approximately over 1,200 Jews resided in the town, accounting for about 40% of its population. The community maintained religious, cultural, and educational institutions, including a *Tarbut* school and various Zionist political organizations.Wroclawski, Janusz, "Historia Dąbrowy Białostockiej,Virtual Shtetl Jewish residents were integral to the town's economic and social fabric, with many involved in trade and artisanal crafts.Davidsohn, Sara, "The History of Dąbrowa Białostocka, The Holocaust In September 1939, the German army occupied Dąbrowa Białostocka, but control soon passed to the Soviet Union under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
