Czyżew Explained

Czyżew
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wysokie Mazowieckie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Czyżew
Established Title:City rights
Established Date:1713-1870, 2011
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Franciszek Kuczewski
Area Total Km2:5.23
Population As Of:31 December 2021[1]
Population Total:2621
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18-220
Area Code:+48 86
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:BWM
Coordinates:52.7958°N 22.3292°W

Czyżew is a town in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czyżew. It lies approximately 19km (12miles) south-west of Wysokie Mazowieckie and 670NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

Czyżew previously held town rights from 1738 to 1870; it became a town again on 1 January 2011. The town was re-formed from three villages: Czyżew-Osada ("settlement"), Czyżew-Złote Jabłko ("golden apple") and Czyżew-Stacja ("station"). On the same date the district was renamed from Gmina Czyżew-Osada to Gmina Czyżew.

As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,621.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Data Bank. 2022-07-28. Statistics Poland. Data for territorial unit 2013034.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.