Topczykały

Topczykały [tɔpt͡ʂɨˈkawɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orla, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Orla, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Bielsk Podlaski, and 47 km (29 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

Topczykały
Village
Topczykały
Coordinates: 52°42′N 23°16′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBielsk
GminaOrla

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 175 people, among whom 171 were Orthodox, and 4 Mosaic. At the same time, 171 inhabitants declared Belarusian nationality, 4 Jewish. There were 61 residential buildings in the village.[2]

It is in one of five Polish/Belarusian bilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeship regulated by the Act of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages, which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongside Polish.[3]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. 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. 25.
  3. Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141



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