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Nurzec-Stacja
Village in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nurzec-Stacja ([ˈnuʐɛt͡s ˈstat͡sja]; Belarusian: Нурэц-Станцыя, Nurec-Stancyja; Podlachian: Nuréć-Stácija) is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nurzec-Stacja. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) east of Siemiatycze and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 156 people, among whom 81 were Roman Catholic, 30 Orthodox, 7 Evangelical and 38 Mosaic. At the same time, 91 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 26 Belarusian, 1 German and 38 Jewish. There were 16 residential buildings in the village.[2]
The village serves as a local transportation hub due to its railway station connecting to major cities.
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