Białousy Explained

Białousy
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sokółka
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Janów
Coordinates:53.4167°N 37°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:249

Białousy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janów, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) south of Janów, 180NaN0 west of Sokółka, and 340NaN0 north of the regional capital Białystok.

The name of the village was first mentioned in 1709 as Wólka Białousów in a church certificate. The name comes from the surname of the family who first came to the area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. [National Institute of Cultural Heritage]