| Białorzeczka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Białorzeczka | |
| Coordinates: 54°3′N 23°19′E / 54.050°N 23.317°E / 54.050; 23.317 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sejny |
| Gmina | Giby |
| Population | 36 |
| Postal code | 16-506 |
| Car plates | BSE |
Białorzeczka , is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giby, within Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Sejny and 105 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
From 1975-1998 the village was administratively governed by the Suwałki Voivodeship.
History
In 1890 the population of the village was numbered at 40 people and 6 homes.
According to the First General Population Census carried out in 1921, Białorzeczko had 9 houses and was inhabited by 62 people. At that time, the village had a bi-national and bi-confessional character, as 51 inhabitants of the village declared Roman Catholicism, while the remaining 11 declared Old Believers' religion. The religious division of Białorzeczko's inhabitants coincided with their national-ethnic structure, as 51 people declared Polish nationality, while the remaining 11 declared Russian national identity.
References
- "Population of Białorzeczka village". Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- "Official list of post codes" (PDF). October 2013. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Białorzeczka" (in Polish). 1890. p. 129.
- "Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych" [Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: compiled from the results of the first general population census of 30 September 1921 and other official sources] (in Polish). 1924. p. 69 (78).
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