Czyże
Czyże | |
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Village | |
 Orthodox church | |
  Czyże | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 23°25′E / 52.783°N 23.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Czyże |
| Population (2006) | 590 |
| Postal Code | 17-207 |
| Area Code | (+48) 85 |
| Vehicle registration | BHA |
Czyże [ˈt͡ʂɨʐɛ] is a village in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Czyże. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Hajnówka and 41 km (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
History
[edit]The village was founded in the 16th century as a settlement of beekeepers, osoczniki and royal riflemen, while the first mentions in documents date back to 1529[2].
The first Orthodox church in Czyże already existed in the 16th century. At the end of the 19th century, it still contained the original grants of Henryk Walezy from 1571, Michał Korybut from 1670 and Jan III from 1676[3]. This church then accepted the union. In the 17th and 19th centuries, further religious buildings were erected in its place. The last of them contained a unique set of Baroque icons and wall paintings made by folk artists. This church was completely destroyed in 1984 as a result of arson[4][5][6]. In 2014 bones from World War II were uncovered in archaeological excavations in the vicinity of the village.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Historia wsi Czyże w zarysie" (in Polish). Związek Młodzieży Białoruskiej. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego. Vol. 1. Warszawa: Abablewo – Januszowo. 1900. p. 382.
- ^ J. Jakimiuk, S. Jakimiuk, Parafia Czyże i jej mieszkańcy
- ^ J. Tomalska, Unickie ikony na Podlasiu w XVII–XVIII wieku, [w:] Śladami unii brzeskiej, Lublin-Supraśl 2012, dostęp online
- ^ A. Matreńczyk, Z Dasz batiuszka nasz, „Przegląd Prawosławny”, nr 11 (209), listopad 2002.
- ^ Januszkiewicz, Julita (2014-07-02). "Ziemia we wsi Czyże odkrywa tajemnice II wojny światowej" (in Polish). Kurier Poranny. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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