Woźnawieś [vɔʑˈnavjɛɕ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rajgród, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Rajgród, 21 km (13 mi) east of Grajewo, and 67 km (42 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. It is located within the historic region of Podlachia.
Woźnawieś | |
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Village | |
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  Woźnawieś | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′N 22°46′E / 53.667°N 22.767°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Podlaskie |
| County | Grajewo |
| Gmina | Rajgród |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19-206 |
| Area code | +48 86 |
| License plates | BGR |
Woźnawieś is the birthplace of Józef Sienkiewicz, father of Polish writer and Nobel Prize laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Jarosław Marczak. "Józef Sienkiewicz (syn)". Grajewiak.pl (in Polish). Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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