| Góra Strękowa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Cpt. Raginis bunker ruins in Góra Strękowa | |
  Góra Strękowa | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′46″N 22°29′23″E / 53.21278°N 22.48972°E / 53.21278; 22.48972 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Białystok |
| Gmina | Zawady |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16-075 |
| Vehicle registration | BIA |
Góra Strękowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Zawady and 47 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
History
According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 46, entirely Polish by nationality and Roman Catholic by confession.
During the German invasion of Poland in World War II it formed the centre of the Polish defensive positions during the Battle of Wizna.
References
- "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. V. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 49.
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