Piszczac
| Piszczac | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Piszczac | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Biała Podlaska County |
| Gmina | Piszczac |
| Population | 2,087 |
Piszczac [ˈpʲiʂt͡ʂat͡s] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] In 1530-1869, it was a town mentioned in old chronicles and in the census of 1566, as Pieszczatka.[2] Today it is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piszczac. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The village has a population of 2,087.
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Dziarnovich, Aleh (2009). Brest (Bieraście) Region (Paviet) Before and After Reform 1565 – 1566: To History of Administrative and Territorial Divisions in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (PDF) (in Russian). 1. Kiev: Ukraina Lithuanica. p. 45.
Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E
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