Bużyski Explained

Bużyski
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Siemiatycze
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Drohiczyn
Coordinates:52.5°N 53°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Bużyski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 15km (09miles) north-west of Drohiczyn, 250NaN0 west of Siemiatycze, and 820NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 295 people, among whom 284 were Roman Catholic and 11 Mosaic. At the same time, all inhabitants declared Polish nationality. There were 39 residential buildings in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. 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. 24.