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Nowy Dwór, Sokółka County

Coordinates: 53°38′N 23°33′E / 53.633°N 23.550°E / 53.633; 23.550
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Nowy Dwór
Village
Saint John the Baptist church in Nowy Dwór
Saint John the Baptist church in Nowy Dwór
Nowy Dwór is located in Poland
Nowy Dwór
Nowy Dwór
Coordinates: 53°38′N 23°33′E / 53.633°N 23.550°E / 53.633; 23.550
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySokółka
GminaNowy Dwór
Founded15th century
Population
 • Total830
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBSK

Nowy Dwór [ˈnɔvɨ ˈdvur] is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowy Dwór. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Sokółka and 63 km (39 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

The settlement was founded in the 15th century.[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. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1886. p. 295.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)