Nowy Dwór, Sokółka County
Nowy Dwór | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint John the Baptist church in Nowy Dwór | |
  Nowy Dwór | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′N 23°33′E / 53.633°N 23.550°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sokółka |
| Gmina | Nowy Dwór |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Population | |
| • Total | 830 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BSK |
Nowy Dwór [ˈnɔvɨ ˈdvur] is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowy Dwór. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Sokółka and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.
The settlement was founded in the 15th century.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1886. p. 295.
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