Rajsk

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Rajsk
Village
Rajsk is located in Poland
Rajsk
Rajsk
Coordinates: 52°51′N 23°9′E / 52.850°N 23.150°E / 52.850; 23.150
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBielsk
GminaGmina Bielsk Podlaski

Rajsk [rai̯sk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielsk Podlaski, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Bielsk Podlaski and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 341 people, among whom 15 were Roman Catholic, 322 Orthodox, and 4 Mosaic. At the same time, 196 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 145 Belarusian. There were 71 residential buildings in the village.[2]

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. 30.


Coordinates: 52°51′N 23°9′E / 52.850°N 23.150°E / 52.850; 23.150

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