Safiyova

Coordinates: 53°42′24″N 23°36′9″E / 53.70667°N 23.60250°E / 53.70667; 23.60250
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Safiyova
Сафіёва (Belarusian)
Village
Safiyova is located in Belarus
Safiyova
Safiyova
Coordinates: 53°42′24″N 23°36′9″E / 53.70667°N 23.60250°E / 53.70667; 23.60250
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictGrodno District
Area code+375-152

Safiyova (Belarusian: Сафіёва, romanizedSafijova; Russian: Софиёво; Polish: Zofiowo) is a village in Grodno District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It is located close to the Belarus–Poland border.[1] It is a part of Padlabyennye rural council (selsoviet). In 1999, it had a population of 45 and in 2010 the number decreased to 9. Lipszczany is a village located in the Polish side of the border. There is a plan to open a border crossing between Belarus and Poland next to the village.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць: нарматыўны даведнік / І. А. Гапоненка і інш.; пад рэд. В. П. Лемцюговай. — Мн.: Тэхналогія, 2004. — 469 с. ISBN 985-458-098-9. (pdf) С. 179
  2. ^ Podlaskie: w planach nowe przejścia graniczne z Białorusią