Gruzka Explained

Gruzka
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hajnówka
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kleszczele
Coordinates:52.5617°N 23.2036°W
Pushpin Map:Poland

Gruzka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kleszczele, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1]

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 76 people, among whom 173 Orthodox, and 3 Mosaic. At the same time, 73 inhabitants declared Belarusian nationality, and 3 Jewish. There were 13 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, p. 22.