Nowe Leśne Bohatery

Nowe Leśne Bohatery [ˈnɔvɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] (Belarusian: Новыя Лясныя Багатыры) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsk, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Lipsk, 38 km (24 mi) east of Augustów, and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Nowe Leśne Bohatery
Village
Nowe Leśne Bohatery - shop and post office
Nowe Leśne Bohatery - shop and post office
Nowe Leśne Bohatery is located in Poland
Nowe Leśne Bohatery
Nowe Leśne Bohatery
Coordinates: 53°47′53″N 23°31′28″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyAugustów
GminaLipsk

Name

The name of the settlement originates from Belarusian: багатыр, which means "rich man". There is also a settlement Polnyja Bahatyry on the Belarusian side of the border.

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