Żerczyce
Żerczyce | |
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Village | |
  Żerczyce | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′N 23°5′E / 52.483°N 23.083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Siemiatycze |
| Gmina | Nurzec-Stacja |
Żerczyce [ʐɛrˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nurzec-Stacja, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Nurzec-Stacja, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Siemiatycze, and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 271 people, among whom 19 were Roman Catholic, 248 Orthodox, and 4 Mosaic. At the same time, 27 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 240 Belarusian and 4 Jewish. There were 51 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. 23.
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