Kleszczele
Kleszczele ([klɛʂˈt͡ʂɛlɛ], Ukrainian: Кліщелі Klishcheli, Belarusian: Кляшчэ́лі Kljaščè́li) is a town in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. Prior to 1999, it was in Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998).
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 Orthodox church | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′36″N 23°19′17″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Kleszczele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.71 km2 (18.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,432 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.kleszczele.fr.pl |
Demography
The most spoken languages in Kleszczele according to the Russian Imperial Census of 1897:[1]
| Language | Population | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 1087 | 54.00 % |
| Jewish | 710 | 35.27 % |
| Russian | 114 | 5.66 % |
| Polish | 91 | 4.52 % |
| German | 11 | 0.55 % |
| Total | 2013 | 100.00 % |
Notable residents
The Yiddish playwright Peretz Hirschbein was born in Kleszczele in 1881.
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