Paszkowszczyzna, Bielsk County
Paszkowszczyzna [paʂkɔfʂˈt͡ʂɨzna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orla, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Orla, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Bielsk Podlaski, and 49 km (30 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Paszkowszczyzna | |
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Village | |
Paszkowszczyzna | |
Coordinates: 52°41′N 23°16′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
County | Bielsk |
Gmina | Orla |
Population | 150 |
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 129 people, among whom 113 Orthodox, and 16 Mosaic. At the same time, 113 inhabitants declared Belarusian nationality, 16 Jewish . There were 48 residential buildings in the village.[2]
It is in one of five Polish/Belarusian bilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeship regulated by the Act of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages, which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongside Polish.[3]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- 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. 25.
- Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141