Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kuźnica.
Kuźnica
Village
Kuźnica
Coordinates: 53°30′35″N 23°38′37″E / 53.50972°N 23.64361°E / 53.50972; 23.64361
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Sokółka
Gmina Kuźnica
Population 1,740
Old passport stamp from Kuźnica.

Kuźnica ([kuʑˈnit͡sa]; Belarusian: Кузніца, Kuznica), formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kuźnica. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Sokółka and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.

A major border crossing into Belarus is located near the village. The new checkpoint was funded by the European Union to be upgraded to EU standards as this became a Schengen external border entry point when Poland became part of the Schengen Area on December 21, 2007. The Belarus side of the crossing is called Bruzgi.

The village has a population of 1,740.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°30′35″N 23°38′37″E / 53.50972°N 23.64361°E / 53.50972; 23.64361

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