Wólka [ˈvulka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orla, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Orla, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Bielsk Podlaski, and 44 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Wólka | |
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  Wólka | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′36″N 23°17′3″E / 52.72667°N 23.28417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Bielsk |
| Gmina | Orla |
It is in one of five Polish/Belarusian bilingual Gmina in Podlaskie Voivodeship regulated by the Act of 6 January 2005 on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional Languages, which permits certain gminas with significant linguistic minorities to introduce a second, auxiliary language to be used in official contexts alongside Polish.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 17, poz. 141
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