Podrzeczany Explained

Podrzeczany
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:Czyże
Coordinates:52.7833°N 46°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Podrzeczany is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czyże, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) west of Czyże, 140NaN0 north-west of Hajnówka, and 400NaN0 south of the regional capital Białystok.

History

In the illustration of the Podlaskie voivodeship from 1576, the present-day village of Podrzecze was called Podrzecze or Loknicza. It is possible that in distant times Podrzecze was connected with the nearby Łoknica, so perhaps they were treated as one village. The main difference between the villages mentioned was that Łoknica was a private manor village, belonging to the Loknicki family, while Podrzeczany was a royal village. In a church document from 1775, it was recorded that 52 people living in 10 houses were registered in the village.

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Notes and References

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