Stare Leśne Bohatery

Stare Leśne Bohatery
Village
Stare Leśne Bohatery
Coordinates: 53°47′47″N 23°32′2″E / 53.79639°N 23.53389°E / 53.79639; 23.53389
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Augustów
Gmina	Lipsk

Stare Leśne Bohatery [ˈstarɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] 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 12 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.

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.

References

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

Gmina Lipsk

Town and seat	Lipsk

Villages	Bartniki Dolinczany Dulkowszczyzna Jaczniki Jałowo Jasionowo Kolonie Lipsk Kopczany Krasne Kurianka Lichosielce Lipsk Murowany Lipszczany Lubinowo Nowe Leśne Bohatery Nowy Lipsk Nowy Rogożyn Podwołkuszne Rakowicze Rogożynek Rygałówka Siółko Skieblewo Sołojewszczyzna Stare Leśne Bohatery Starożyńce Stary Rogożyn Wołkusz Wyżarne Żabickie

Coordinates: 53°47′46.58″N 23°32′2.33″E / 53.7962722°N 23.5339806°E / 53.7962722; 23.5339806

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