Jaźwiny-Koczoty is a
village
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in the administrative district of
Gmina Czyżew-Osada
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, within
Wysokie Mazowieckie County
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,
Podlaskie Voivodeship
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, in north-eastern Poland.
In 1975-1998, the village belonged administratively to
Łomża Voivideship.
The faithful of the
Roman Catholic Church
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belong to the
parish of St Apostles Peter and Paul in
Czyzewo.
History
At the end of the 19th century, ''Jaźwiny-koczoty and Jaźwiny-pierdki'' were petty
gentry
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village
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s in Ostrów poviat,
Dmochy-Glinki municipality. Jaźwiny-koczoty had 7 houses and Jaźwiny-pierdki had 4 houses and 29 inhabitants.
[http://dir.icm.edu.pl/pl/Slownik_geograficzny/Tom_III/543]
In 1921 there were 4 buildings with residential purposes and 36. inhabitants (18 men and 18 women). All reported
Polish nationality.
References
Villages in Wysokie Mazowieckie County
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