Domuraty Explained

Domuraty
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sokółka
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Suchowola
Coordinates:53.6656°N 23.1372°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:BSK
Blank Name Sec2:National road

Domuraty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suchowola, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]

History

Following the Partitions of Poland, the village fell to the Russian Partition of Poland. During the January Uprising, on April 4, 1863, the Cossacks committed a massacre of five captive Polish insurgents despite the disapproval of Russian officers.[2] The insurgents were buried in nearby Chodorówka Nowa.[2] After World War I, Poland regained independence and control of the village.

Sights

There is a memorial to the victims of the massacre of 1863 in Domuraty.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.
  2. Book: . Katalog miejsc pamięci powstania styczniowego w województwie podlaskim. 2013. pl. Białystok. Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zabytkami Oddział Białystok. 63.