Giby

Giby [ˈɡibɨ] (Lithuanian: Gibai), is a village in Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the borders with Belarus and Lithuania.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Giby. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sejny and 103 km (64 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Giby
Village
Saint Anne Church
Giby
Coordinates: 54°2′N 23°22′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySejny
GminaGiby
Population
(approx.)
1,000

The village has an approximate population of 1,000. It was established in 1594.

Today's Catholic church of St. Anne (1912) originally served Old Believers in Pogorzelec village, from where it was moved to Giby in 1982.

See also

  • Augustów chase 1945

References

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