Bukowina, Nisko County Explained

Bukowina
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Subcarpathian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nisko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Ulanów
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:50.4333°N 41°W

Bukowina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ulanów, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9km (06miles) south-east of Ulanów, 180NaN0 south-east of Nisko, and 500NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The village is located in the historical region Galicia.[2] After partition of Poland the village was under Austrian Habsburg rule. The border checkpoint from tzarist Russia and Austria-Hungary days has been reconstructed in the nearby forest.

World War I historic cemetery is located in Bukowina. 96 soldiers of various nationalities who died in 1914 and 1915 have been buried there.

Notes and References

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