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Leniewo

Coordinates: 52°48′N 23°25′E / 52.800°N 23.417°E / 52.800; 23.417
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Leniewo
Village
Leniewo is located in Poland
Leniewo
Leniewo
Coordinates: 52°48′N 23°25′E / 52.800°N 23.417°E / 52.800; 23.417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyHajnówka
GminaCzyże
Population
83

Leniewo [lɛˈɲɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czyże, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Czyże, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Hajnówka, and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 157 people, among whom 2 were Roman Catholic, 149 Orthodox, and 6 Mosaic. At the same time, 11 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 146 Belarusian. There were 36 residential buildings in the village.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych., t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, p. 25.