Dobrowoda, Hajnówka County

For other places with the same name, see Dobrowoda.
Dobrowoda
Village
Saint Paraskevi Orthodox Church
Saint Paraskevi Orthodox Church
Dobrowoda is located in Poland
Dobrowoda
Dobrowoda
Coordinates: 52°33′N 23°22′E / 52.550°N 23.367°E / 52.550; 23.367
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyHajnówka
GminaKleszczele

Dobrowoda [dɔbrɔˈvɔda] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kleszczele, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Kleszczele, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Hajnówka, and 65 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 297 people, among whom 1 were Roman Catholic, 293 Orthodox, and 3 Mosaic. At the same time, 296 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 1 Belarusian. There were 70 residential buildings in the village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  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, p. 21.


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