Barwiki
Barwiki | |
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Village | |
  Barwiki | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 22°26′E / 53.383°N 22.433°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Grajewo |
| Gmina | Radziłów |
Barwiki [barˈviki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radziłów, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Radziłów, 30 km (19 mi) south of Grajewo, and 58 km (36 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.
History
The name of the town comes from the word "dye" or from a word denoting a plant species. According to researchers, this name is of Prussian origin and indicates early medieval Prussian settlement in this area.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Cz. Brodzicki, The beginnings of the settlement of Wizna and the Wiska region against the background of historical events in this region of Poland (until 1529) , Warsaw 1994, p. 18.
