Stare Leśne Bohatery

Stare Leśne Bohatery [ˈstarɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] 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 12 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.

Stare Leśne Bohatery
Village
Stare Leśne Bohatery
Coordinates: 53°47′47″N 23°32′2″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyAugustów
GminaLipsk

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



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.