Czyżyki
Czyżyki | |
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Village | |
 Eastern Orthodox chapel | |
  Czyżyki | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 23°32′E / 52.783°N 23.533°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Hajnówka |
Czyżyki [t͡ʂɨˈʐɨki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Hajnówka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Hajnówka and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 299 people, among whom 1 were Roman Catholic, 277 Orthodox, 11 Evangelical and 10 Mosaic. At the same time, 278 inhabitants declared Belarusian nationality, 11 German and 10 Jewish. There were 74 residential buildings in the village.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ 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.
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