Bokowe [bɔˈkɔvɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Narewka, 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Hajnówka, and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Bokowe | |
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Village | |
  Bokowe | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′22″N 23°41′57″E / 52.90611°N 23.69917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Narewka |
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.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141
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