Płonowo Explained

Płonowo
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
Coordinates:52.6833°N 71°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Płonowo 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) south of Brańsk, 280NaN0 west of Bielsk Podlaski, and 540NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 147 people, among whom 141 were Roman Catholic, 2 were Orthodox, and 4 were Mosaic. At the same time, 143 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 4 declared Jewish nationality. There were 28 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. 29.