Narew [ˈnarɛf] is a village in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Narew. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Hajnówka and 33 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Narew | |
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Village | |
 Roman Catholic church | |
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  Narew | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′46″N 23°31′15″E / 52.91278°N 23.52083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Narew |
| Population | 1,400 |
History
editNarew was founded in 1514. It lost its city status on May 24, 1934. During World War II the Nazis took local Jews out of the city and later killed them.[2]
Demography
editThe most spoken languages in Narew according to the Russian Imperial Census of 1897:[3]
| Language | Population | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish | 601 | 41.91% |
| Ukrainian | 532 | 37.1% |
| Polish | 250 | 17.43% |
| Russian | 46 | 3.21% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.21% |
| Belarusian | 1 | 0.07% |
| German | 1 | 0.07% |
| Total | 1,434 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Hawryluk, Jerzy (8 November 2018). "Над Бугом і Нарвою - український часопис Підляшшя". Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020. (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам 50 губерний Европейской России". Демоскоп Weekly. (in Russian)
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