Góra Strekowa
Encyclopedia
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. During World War II
it formed the centre of the Polish positions during the Battle of Wizna
.
The village has a population of 60.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...
, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Zawady
Zawady, Gmina Zawady
Zawady is a village in Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zawady. It lies approximately west of the regional capital Białystok....
and 47 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it formed the centre of the Polish positions during the Battle of Wizna
Battle of Wizna
The Battle of Wizna was fought between September 7 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial stages of Invasion of Poland. It was arguably the most heroic battle in the campaign, in which 720 Poles defended a fortified line for three days against more than...
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The village has a population of 60.