Śniadowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Śniadowo [ɕɲaˈdɔvɔ] is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Śniadowo. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Łomża and 80 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

For other places with the same name, see Śniadowo.
Śniadowo
Village
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Śniadowo is located in Poland
Śniadowo
Śniadowo
Coordinates: 53°2′N 21°59′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyŁomża
GminaŚniadowo
Highest elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Lowest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 • Total1,500
Websitehttp://sniadowo.powiatlomzynski.pl/

Until the late 1980s, the village used to be a local railroad junction, located along the Ostrołęka - Lapy line. In Śniadowo, a 15-kilometer connection to Łomża stemmed. All these lines are now closed.

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


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