Wierzchuca Nagórna [vjɛʂˈxut͡sa naˈɡurna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drohiczyn, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Drohiczyn, 22 km (14 mi) west of Siemiatycze, and 82 km (51 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.
Wierzchuca Nagórna | |
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Village | |
  Wierzchuca Nagórna | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′N 22°34′E / 52.483°N 22.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Siemiatycze |
| Gmina | Drohiczyn |
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 334 people, among whom 315 were Roman Catholic, 2 Orthodox, and 17 Mosaic. At the same time, 321 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 1 Belarusian and 12 Jewish. There were 50 residential buildings in the village.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ 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. 24.
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