Homoty
Homoty | |
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  Homoty | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′N 22°58′E / 52.400°N 22.967°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Siemiatycze |
| Gmina | Mielnik |
Homoty [xɔˈmɔtɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielnik, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Mielnik, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Siemiatycze, and 81 km (50 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 42 people, among whom 12 were Roman Catholic, 28 Orthodox, and 5 Mosaic. At the same time, all inhabitants declared Polish nationality. There were 92 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. 26.
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