Wierzchuca Nagórna

Wierzchuca Nagórna
Village
Wierzchuca Nagórna is located in Poland
Wierzchuca Nagórna
Wierzchuca Nagórna
Coordinates: 52°29′N 22°34′E / 52.483°N 22.567°E / 52.483; 22.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySiemiatycze
GminaDrohiczyn

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.

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

  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, s. 24.


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