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).
Kleszczele | |
|---|---|
 Orthodox Church of the Dormition | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kleszczele | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′28″N 23°19′34″E / 52.57444°N 23.32611°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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 | https://www.kleszczele.pl/ |
Demography edit
According to the 1921 census, Kleszczele was inhabited by:[1]
| Nationality | Population | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 911 | 62.7% |
| Belarusians | 349 | 24% |
| Jews | 147 | 10.1% |
| Russians | 45 | 3% |
| Total | 1452 | 100.00% |
Notable residents edit
The Yiddish playwright Peretz Hirschbein was born in Kleszczele in 1881.
References edit
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