Piątnica
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  Piątnica
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| Coordinates: 53°11′43″N 22°5′43″E / 53.19528°N 22.09528°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Łomża County |
| Gmina | Piątnica |
| Population | 1,800 |
Piątnica [pjɔntˈnit͡sa] (until 1999 Piątnica Poduchowna) is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piątnica. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Łomża and 73 km (45 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
In 2006 the village had a population of 1,800.
The village was founded by Janusz from Zaborowo who built also the first church (1407). The village has a Neo-Gothic church (1931), which was destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed after that. There are also Russian forts from the 19th century and the First World War.
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Coordinates: 53°11′43″N 22°5′43″E / 53.19528°N 22.09528°E
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