Przerośl
Przerośl | |
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Village | |
 Catholic church in Przerośl | |
  Przerośl | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′7″N 22°39′22″E / 54.25194°N 22.65611°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Suwałki |
| Gmina | Przerośl |
| Population | 3,300 |
Przerośl pronounced [ˈpʂɛrɔɕl] is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative unit) called Gmina Przerośl. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of Suwałki and 131 km (81 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
History
Settled in 1570, Przerośl received
the Holocaust in occupied Poland, and was not re-established afterwards.[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
- ^ "History of Przerośl". Suwalszczyzna.com.pl. 2017.
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