Stare Leśne Bohatery

Coordinates: 53°47′47″N 23°32′2″E / 53.79639°N 23.53389°E / 53.79639; 23.53389
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Stare Leśne Bohatery
Village
Stare Leśne Bohatery is located in Poland
Stare Leśne Bohatery
Stare Leśne Bohatery
Coordinates: 53°47′47″N 23°32′2″E / 53.79639°N 23.53389°E / 53.79639; 23.53389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyAugustów
GminaLipsk

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.

Name[edit]

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[edit]

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