Kruglany Explained

Kruglany
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sokółka
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Kuźnica
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.4861°N 23.6306°W

Kruglany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south-west of Kuźnica, 130NaN0 north-east of Sokółka, and 510NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Białystok. In May 1945, in the Łosośna colony (part of Kruglany), members of the Freedom and Independence Association murdered Józef Czeremcha, his wife Anna and their 18-year-old son Anatol. On the same night, they also murdered Aleksander Kuryła in his home.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Web site: Wnuczka pyta o dziadka. Wymazywana przeszłość Podlasia. Wyborcza. 2024-02-17. 2024-04-07. pl.