Góra Strękowa
Góra Strękowa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Cpt. Raginis bunker ruins in Góra Strękowa | |
  Góra Strękowa | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′46″N 22°29′23″E / 53.21278°N 22.48972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Białystok |
| Gmina | Zawady |
| Population | |
• Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16-075[1] |
| Vehicle registration | BIA |
Góra Strękowa [ˈɡura strɛnˈkɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Zawady and 47 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
History
[edit]According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 46, entirely Polish by nationality and Roman Catholic by confession.[3]
During the German invasion of Poland in World War II it formed the centre of the Polish defensive positions during the Battle of Wizna.
References
[edit]- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. V. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 49.
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