Żerczyce
Żerczyce [ʐɛrˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (Ukrainian: Жирчиці, Zhyrchytsi) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nurzec-Stacja, within Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Nurzec-Stacja, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Siemiatycze, and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Żerczyce | |
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Village | |
Żerczyce | |
Coordinates: 52°29′N 23°5′E | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
County | Siemiatycze |
Gmina | Nurzec-Stacja |
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 271 people, among whom 19 were Roman Catholic, 248 Orthodox, and 4 Mosaic. At the same time, 27 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 240 Belarusian and 4 Jewish. There were 51 residential buildings in the village.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- 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, s. 23.
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