Piszczac [ˈpʲiʂt͡ʂat͡s] is a town in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] Today it is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piszczac. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Piszczac
Town
Coat of arms of Piszczac
Piszczac is located in Poland
Piszczac
Piszczac
Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiała Podlaska
GminaPiszczac
Town rights1530
Population
 • Total2,087
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLBI

In 1530–1869, it was a town mentioned in old chronicles and in the census of 1566, as Pieszczatka.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Dziarnovich, Aleh (2009). Brest (Bieraście) Region (Paviet) Before and After Reform 1565–1566: To History of Administrative and Territorial Divisions in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 1. Kiev: Ukraina Lithuanica. p. 45.