Zawady, Gmina Zawady
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Zawady [zaˈvadɨ] is a village in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Zawady. It lies approximately 34 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
History
Zawady was founded in the early 15th century. By the 16th century, it had a
Following the joint German-Soviet
Uderzeniowe Bataliony Kadrowe Polish resistance organization crushed a German gendarmerie post in Zawady.[3] On 13 July 1943, the Germans pacified the village, murdering 58 Poles from Zawady and Laskowiec at nearby Łysa Góra.[3]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1895. p. 481.
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