Chojewo Explained

Chojewo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bielsk
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Brańsk
Coordinates:52.7056°N 22.9617°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Chojewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) south-east of Brańsk, 180NaN0 south-west of Bielsk Podlaski, and 480NaN0 south of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 396 people, among whom 11 were Roman Catholic, 51 were Orthodox, and 4 were Mosaic. At the same time, all inhabitants declared Polish nationality. There were 74 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. 21.