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Piszczac

Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383
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Piszczac
Village
Piszczac is located in Poland
Piszczac
Piszczac
Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiała Podlaska County
GminaPiszczac
Population
 • Total2,087

Piszczac [ˈpʲiʂt͡ʂat͡s] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] In 1530–1869, it was a town mentioned in old chronicles and in the census of 1566, as Pieszczatka.[2] Today it is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piszczac. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has a population of 2,087.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Dziarnovich, Aleh (2009). Brest (Bieraście) Region (Paviet) Before and After Reform 1565–1566: To History of Administrative and Territorial Divisions in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 1. Kiev: Ukraina Lithuanica. p. 45.

51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383