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Wiżajny [viˈʐai̯nɨ] is a village in Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiżajny. It lies approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Suwałki and 143 km (89 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
History
In the 6th-9th centuries this area has been inhabited by the Baltic tribe of
In 1570 the place was granted town status, in 1606 it had 4 streets: Stara, Wierzbołowska, Siemiańska i Sejweńska. Around 1800 the town was granted the coat of arms and right to build the town hall.[4]
During the
In 1947–1961, the local parish priest was Kazimierz Równy, former prisoner of the Soldau, Sachsenhausen and Dachau concentration camps.[7]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wiżajny - opis miejscowości".
- ^ "Cykl Gminy polskie - gmina Wiżajny - historia" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b Guzewicz, Wojciech (2008). "Eksterminacja duchowieństwa katolickiego na Suwalszczyźnie w okresie okupacji niemieckiej". Studia Ełckie (in Polish) (10): 145.
- ^ Guzewicz, p. 158
- ^ Guzewicz, pp. 152-153
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