Budzisko ([buˈd͡ʑiskɔ]; Lithuanian: Budziskas[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szypliszki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Szypliszki, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Suwałki, and 132 km (82 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Budzisko
Village
Budzisko is located in Poland
Budzisko
Budzisko
Coordinates: 54°18′N 23°6′E / 54.300°N 23.100°E / 54.300; 23.100
Country Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
CountySuwałki
GminaSzypliszki
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBSU

History edit

The village belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 13th century until 1795.

According to the 1921 Polish census, 45 people lived in the village: 36 Lithuanians and 9 Poles.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ VLKK 2002.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ GUS 1924, p. 81.

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