Kalnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship Explained

Kalnica
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
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:52.75°N 79°W

Kalnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brańsk, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) east of Brańsk, 170NaN0 west of Bielsk Podlaski, and 440NaN0 south of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 145 people, among whom 123 were Roman Catholic, 12 Orthodox, and 10 Mosaic. At the same time, 132 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 10 declared Jewish nationality and 3 declared another nationality. There were 27 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.