Nowe Leśne Bohatery
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Village | |
Nowe Leśne Bohatery - shop and post office | |
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Coordinates: 53°47′53″N 23°31′28″E / 53.79806°N 23.52444°E | |
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Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
County | Augustów |
Gmina | Lipsk |
Nowe Leśne Bohatery [ˈnɔvɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] (Belarusian: Новыя Лясныя Багатыры) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsk, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Lipsk, 38 km (24 mi) east of Augustów, and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
Name
The name of the settlement originates from Belarusian: "багатыр", which means "rich man". There is also a settlement Polnyja Bahatyry on the Belarusian side of the border.
References
Coordinates: 53°47′53.31″N 23°31′28.38″E / 53.7981417°N 23.5245500°E
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