Nowinka, Augustów County Explained

Nowinka
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Augustów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Nowinka
Coordinates:53.9361°N 22.9789°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:300

Nowinka is a village in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowinka. It lies approximately 10km (10miles) north of Augustów and 920NaN0 north of the regional capital Białystok.

The royal village of the Grodno economy was located at the end of the 18th century in the Grodno poviat of the Trakai Voivodeship. Until 1954, the village was the seat of the Szczebro-Olszanka commune. In 1975–1998, the town belonged administratively to the Suwałki Province.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.