Lapy
Encyclopedia
Łapy ' – a town in north-eastern Poland
, in Białystok County (powiat
), Podlaskie Voivodeship
; the administrative centre
of the urban-rural gmina Łapy. It is situated on the North-Podlasie Plain, on the river Narew
.
According to data from 31 December 2010, the town had 16 049 inhabitants.
Situated here are the bankrupt Railway Fleet Repair Works, a dairy
, and the sugar refinery
closed in February 2008.
Moreover, Łapy is a medical and educational centre for the region of the former Łapy county.
river. The terrain is elevated here from 120 to 130 m.
Included in Białystok agglomeration
, the town is situated in the buffer zone
of Narew National Park
.
According to data from 1 January 2010, the town area then was 12.14 km².
Between 1954 and 1975 Łapy was the administrative centre of Łapy County of Białystok Voivodeship. Between 1975 and 1998 the voivodeship was smaller.
The first historical records of these lands come from the early 13th century. It is known, that in 1375 Płonka Kościelna was an independent parish. Firstly Łapy was a backwater, where the gentry cultivated patriotic traditions since ever. Soon as a result of the village's development, new settlements emerged on both the eastern and the western bank of the river Narew
, which in later centuries was a water trade route from Suraż
to Gdańsk
in 16th and 17th c., and after the WW II from Puszcza Białowieska to Tykocin
; and at the east side of the high road from Suraż to Płonka.
, Łapy lied in the Prussian Part
, and in 1887, after the Tilsit Peace Treaty
, it became a part of the Duchy of Warsaw
, and later, in 1815, of The Kingdom of Poland
. An important event for the future history of Łapy was Napoleonic army's marching through twice in 1812. In the 1820s the backwaters had 1000 inhabitants and 180 houses. In 1825, a fusion of six backwaters (Łapy-Barwiki, Łapy-Leśniki, Łapy-Zięciuki, Łapy-Wity, Łapy-Goździki, Łapy-Bociany) produced the farm settlement of Łapy.
That caused an influx of tradesmen and labourers not only from the nearby villages, but also from distant Polish locations and from The Russian Empire
.
In the night of 22/23 January 1863, the railway station was captured by a group of railwaymen from the works and Władysław Cichorski Zameczek's insurgent detachment.
The repair works exist today as 'ZNTK Łapy S.A.' They playd a decisive role in Łapy's urbnisation, the town charter granted on 1 January 1925.
At the eve of WW II the town population reached 8000 citizens. During the war operations the town was destoyed in 80%, and the entire local jewish population was murdered.
– Łapy – Brańsk
– Ciechanowiec
Łapy – Markowszczyzna
Furthermore, the national road
runs 19 km to the north, being upgraded to express-way
.
Łapy hosts a railway station for all kinds of trains, which is situated in the town centre; and a railway stop Łapy Osse for slow trains only, in the Osse quarter, 3 km from the centre.
Łapy's railway destinations are numerous: Bielsko-Biała
, Warszawa, Suwałki, Białystok, Wrocław, Opole
, Częstochowa
, Kraków
, Szczecin
, Poznań
.
, Siemiatycze
, Bielsk Podlaski
, etc.
Choroszcz
– Zawady – Baciuty
– Dobrowoda – Turośń Dolna
– Borowskie Michały – Suraż
– Łapy – Płonka Kościelna – Stara Łupianka – Jeńki
– Waniewo – Kurowo
– Stare Jeżewo
– Tykocin
– Choroszcz
Łapy Osse – Gąsówka-Osse
– Płonka Kościelna – Płonka-Strumianka – Stara Łupianka – Bokiny
– Jeńki
– Waniewo – Kurowo
– Stare Jeżewo
Łapy Osse – Grochy
– Turek – Pietkowo
– Suraż
Unfortunately for the town, both of the works have been closed.
There are plans to create a subzone of Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone. A corresponding bill has been submitted at The Cabinet..
The development of industrial economy in Łapy and its neighbourhood is hindered first of all by the close proximity of Narew National Park. On the other hand, the town has a potential for the tourism industry.
Gymnasiums
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, in Białystok County (powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
), 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...
; the administrative centre
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
of the urban-rural gmina Łapy. It is situated on the North-Podlasie Plain, on the river Narew
Narew
The Narew River , in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, is a left tributary of the Vistula river...
.
According to data from 31 December 2010, the town had 16 049 inhabitants.
Situated here are the bankrupt Railway Fleet Repair Works, a dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
, and the sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
closed in February 2008.
Moreover, Łapy is a medical and educational centre for the region of the former Łapy county.
Location
The town of Łapy is located in north-eastern Poland. According to Kondracki's division of Poland into physico-geographical regions, the town of Łapy sits on North-Podlasie Plain, over the Upper Valley of Narew. The town of Łapy lies by the NarewNarew
The Narew River , in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, is a left tributary of the Vistula river...
river. The terrain is elevated here from 120 to 130 m.
Included in Białystok agglomeration
Metropolitan Białystok
Metropolitan Białystok - a metropolitan area designated by the Governor of the Regulation No. 52/05 of 16 May 2005 in order to help economically develop the region....
, the town is situated in the buffer zone
Buffer zone
A buffer zone is generally a zonal area that lies between two or more other areas , but depending on the type of buffer zone, the reason for it may be to segregate regions or to conjoin them....
of Narew National Park
Narew National Park
Narew National Park is a National Park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, traversed by the Narew River. The total area of the Park is , of which only 20.57 km² is state-owned. Narew National Park was created in 1996....
.
According to data from 1 January 2010, the town area then was 12.14 km².
Between 1954 and 1975 Łapy was the administrative centre of Łapy County of Białystok Voivodeship. Between 1975 and 1998 the voivodeship was smaller.
Residential areas
Presently Łapy comprises of the following parts:- Barwiki
- Bociany
- Goździki
- Leśniki
- Osse
- Wity
- Wygwizdowo
- Zięciuki
Foundation
The name 'Łapy' is of masovian origin, and it initially represented a soubriquet of the kin, who founded the settlement on Narew. A legend links the foundation of the town with the nobleman Łappa of the Lubicz coat of arms, who settled down here during the 15th century masovian colonisation.The first historical records of these lands come from the early 13th century. It is known, that in 1375 Płonka Kościelna was an independent parish. Firstly Łapy was a backwater, where the gentry cultivated patriotic traditions since ever. Soon as a result of the village's development, new settlements emerged on both the eastern and the western bank of the river Narew
Narew
The Narew River , in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, is a left tributary of the Vistula river...
, which in later centuries was a water trade route from Suraż
Suraz
Suraż is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Białystok Voivodeship .- Buildings and structures :...
to Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
in 16th and 17th c., and after the WW II from Puszcza Białowieska to Tykocin
Tykocin
Tykocin is an old, smaller size town in north-eastern Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants , located on the Narew river. Tykocin has been situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it belonged to Białystok Voivodeship...
; and at the east side of the high road from Suraż to Płonka.
Expansion
Following the expansion of the family, a series of backwaters were founded, including Rechy, Brusięta, Barwiki, Korczaki, Pluśniaki, Wągle, Wity, Zięciuki, Kosmyki, Łazie, Stryjce, Wojtysze. Some of those names disappeared replaced by others, such as: Goździki, Dębowizna, Bociany, Leśniki. After the Third Partition of PolandThird Partition of Poland
The Third Partition of Poland or Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1795 as the third and last of three partitions that ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Background:...
, Łapy lied in the Prussian Part
Prussian partition
The Prussian partition refers to the former territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth acquired during the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century by the Kingdom of Prussia.-History:...
, and in 1887, after the Tilsit Peace Treaty
Treaties of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman...
, it became a part of the Duchy of Warsaw
Duchy of Warsaw
The Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
, and later, in 1815, of The Kingdom of Poland
Congress Poland
The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire...
. An important event for the future history of Łapy was Napoleonic army's marching through twice in 1812. In the 1820s the backwaters had 1000 inhabitants and 180 houses. In 1825, a fusion of six backwaters (Łapy-Barwiki, Łapy-Leśniki, Łapy-Zięciuki, Łapy-Wity, Łapy-Goździki, Łapy-Bociany) produced the farm settlement of Łapy.
Industrialisation
Łapy owe its development to the Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Mainline with a station here, opened on 15 December 1862, and to the French having built here the works for repairing steam locomotives and carriages the same year.That caused an influx of tradesmen and labourers not only from the nearby villages, but also from distant Polish locations and from The Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
.
In the night of 22/23 January 1863, the railway station was captured by a group of railwaymen from the works and Władysław Cichorski Zameczek's insurgent detachment.
The repair works exist today as 'ZNTK Łapy S.A.' They playd a decisive role in Łapy's urbnisation, the town charter granted on 1 January 1925.
At the eve of WW II the town population reached 8000 citizens. During the war operations the town was destoyed in 80%, and the entire local jewish population was murdered.
Prominent people
- Józef KosackiJózef KosackiJózef Stanisław Kosacki was a Polish professor engineer, inventor, and an officer in the Polish Army during World War II. He is best known as the inventor of the Polish mine detector, the first man-portable mine detector, whose basic design has been in use with various armies for over 50...
, the inventor of the first mine detectorPolish mine detectorThe Mine detector Mark I was a metal detector for landmines developed during World War II in the winter of 1941–1942 by Polish lieutenant Józef Kosacki.- History :...
was born in Łapy. His device was a significant contribution to the Allies'Allies of World War IIThe Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
victory in WW II.
Roads
There are two voivodeship roads crossing the town: Roszki-WodźkiRoszki-Wodzki
Roszki-Wodźki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapy, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....
– Łapy – Brańsk
Bransk
Brańsk is an Urban Gmina in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located north-eastern Poland.-Etymology:The name of the town comes from the river Bronka, a nearby tributary of the Nurzec River.-Location:...
– Ciechanowiec
Ciechanowiec
Ciechanowiec is a small town in Wysoczyzna Drohiczyńska, Gmina Ciechanowiec, Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.Alternate names used in the past or currently include Tshekhanovits Yiddish, Tsekhanovets Russian, Chechanovitz, Chekhanovits, Chekhanovitse, Rudelstadt and...
Łapy – Markowszczyzna
Markowszczyzna
Markowszczyzna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turośń Kościelna, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.As of 2006 the village has a population of 140....
Furthermore, the national road
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
runs 19 km to the north, being upgraded to express-way
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
.
Railway
There are two railway routes going through the town:- Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Mainline (Białystok – Warszawa)
- Łapy – Ostrołęka (partly out of order)
Łapy hosts a railway station for all kinds of trains, which is situated in the town centre; and a railway stop Łapy Osse for slow trains only, in the Osse quarter, 3 km from the centre.
Łapy's railway destinations are numerous: Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała
-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
, Warszawa, Suwałki, Białystok, Wrocław, Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Częstochowa
Czestochowa
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...
, Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
.
Bus services
There are many small PKS bus stops and the main one – Łapy, next to the railway station building in the centre, from which local lines operate in the directions of Białystok, ZambrówZambrów
Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants . It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , previously in Łomża Voivodeship .-History:...
, Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants . It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously it was in Białystok Voivodeship . It is the capital of Siemiatycze County....
, Bielsk Podlaski
Bielsk Podlaski
-Roads and Highways:Bielsk Podlaski is at the intersection of two National Road and a Voivodeship Road:* National Road 19 - Kuźnica Białystoka Border Crossing - Kuźnica - Białystok - Bielsk Podlaski - Siemiatycze - Międzyrzec Podlaski - Kock - Lubartów - Lublin - Kraśnik - Janów Lubelski - Nisko...
, etc.
Bike and foot trails
- Red bike trail; the ring route of Narew National Park
Choroszcz
Choroszcz
Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland.It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Białystok Voivodeship ....
– Zawady – Baciuty
Baciuty
Baciuty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turośń Kościelna, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Turośń Kościelna and south-west of the regional capital Białystok....
– Dobrowoda – Turośń Dolna
Turosn Dolna
Turośń Dolna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turośń Kościelna, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Turośń Kościelna and south-west of the regional capital Białystok....
– Borowskie Michały – Suraż
Suraz
Suraż is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Białystok Voivodeship .- Buildings and structures :...
– Łapy – Płonka Kościelna – Stara Łupianka – Jeńki
Jenki
Jeńki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sokoły, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Sokoły, north-east of Wysokie Mazowieckie, and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...
– Waniewo – Kurowo
Kurowo
Kurowo may refer to the following places:*Kurowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County in Greater Poland Voivodeship *Kurowo, Przasnysz County in Masovian Voivodeship...
– Stare Jeżewo
Stare Jezewo
Stare Jeżewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tykocin, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Tykocin and west of the regional capital Białystok....
– Tykocin
Tykocin
Tykocin is an old, smaller size town in north-eastern Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants , located on the Narew river. Tykocin has been situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it belonged to Białystok Voivodeship...
– Choroszcz
Choroszcz
Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland.It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Białystok Voivodeship ....
- Red foot trail of Włodzimierz Puchalski – 36 km
Łapy Osse – Gąsówka-Osse
Gasówka-Osse
Gąsówka-Osse is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapy, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....
– Płonka Kościelna – Płonka-Strumianka – Stara Łupianka – Bokiny
Bokiny
Bokiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapy, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Łapy and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...
– Jeńki
Jenki
Jeńki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sokoły, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Sokoły, north-east of Wysokie Mazowieckie, and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...
– Waniewo – Kurowo
Kurowo
Kurowo may refer to the following places:*Kurowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County in Greater Poland Voivodeship *Kurowo, Przasnysz County in Masovian Voivodeship...
– Stare Jeżewo
Stare Jezewo
Stare Jeżewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tykocin, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Tykocin and west of the regional capital Białystok....
- Railwaymen's green foot trail
Łapy Osse – Grochy
Grochy
Grochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Poświętne, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Poświętne and south-west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:...
– Turek – Pietkowo
Pietkowo
Pietkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Poświętne, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Poświętne and south-west of the regional capital Białystok....
– Suraż
Suraz
Suraż is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Białystok Voivodeship .- Buildings and structures :...
Economy
Until 2009, Łapy's economy was mainly based on the then functioning:- sugar refinerySugar refineryA sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
, being one of the best in Poland and selling its sugar to inter alia Islamic countries and to the Middle East; - and Railway Fleet Repair Works.
Unfortunately for the town, both of the works have been closed.
There are plans to create a subzone of Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone. A corresponding bill has been submitted at The Cabinet..
The development of industrial economy in Łapy and its neighbourhood is hindered first of all by the close proximity of Narew National Park. On the other hand, the town has a potential for the tourism industry.
Historical buildings
- St. Archangel Michael's parish church complex in Płonka Kościelna:
- 1800 wooden chapel
- ca. 1905 brick church
- ca. 1905 fence and brick gate
- The water towerWater towerA water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
in the complex of the railway station, built at the beginning of the 20th century - 1920s Etkun's House in Spółdzielcza Street
- St. Peter and Paul's parish church complex:
- 1920-27 brick gate
- ca. 1929 wooden presbytery
- ca. 1930 brick vicarage
- 1920 chapel
- St. Adalbert's parish church complex in Uhowo
- Four wooden houses built in 1924 in the railwaymen's settlement Wygwizdowo
- 27 brick houses built in 1930s in the railwaymen's settlement Osse
- Block group in Sikorskiego St. and Spółdzielcza St.
- Market square
Memorials
- The statue of Jan III Sobieski in the nearby village Płonka Kościelna
- A stone dedicated to LTC Stanisławo Nilski-Łapiński
- The statue of Heroic Polish Children, dedicated to the children killed during the World War II
Graveyards
- Historical church graveyard in Płonka Kościelna
- Roman-catholic graveyard in Płonka Kościelna
- Orthodox graveyard in Osse
- Roman-catholic graveyard in Uhowo
- Jewish cemetery in Łapy
Nature
- Narew National Park
- Bike and foot trails
Sport clubs and organisations
- Pogoń Łapy
- UKS Narew Łapy (coached by P. Pułkośnik )
- Łapy Bicycle Association 'Peleton'
- UKS 'Olimp' LO Łapy
- UKS 'Łapa' Łapy
Kindergartens
- Council Kindergarten nr 1, ul. Polna 27
- Council Kindergarten nr 2, ul. Cmentarna 23
Primary schools
- Primary school, ul. Jana MatejkiJan MatejkoJan Matejko was a Polish painter known for paintings of notable historical Polish political and military events. His most famous works include oil on canvas paintings like Battle of Grunwald, paintings of numerous other battles and court scenes, and a gallery of Polish kings...
10 (managed by 'Edukator' association from Łomża) - Primary school nr 1, ul. Polna 9
- Primary school nr 2, ul. Piękna 17
- Primary school nr 3, ul. Letnia 1
GymnasiumsGymnasium (school)A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
- Gymnasium nr 1, ul. Matejki 19
- Gymnasium nr 2, ul. Letnia 1
High schools
- High School nr 1, ul. Bohaterów WesterplatteWesterplatteWesterplatte is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland, located on the Baltic Sea coast mouth of the Dead Vistula , in the Gdańsk harbour channel...
10 - Vocational High Schools of Mechanics' Group, ul. Władysława Sikorskiego 68
- Vocational High School
- Basic Vocational School
- High School nr 2
- Specialised High School nr 2
- Postgraduate School
- High School for Adults
- High School for Adult Remedial Education
- Postgraduate School (extramural)
History literature concerning Łapy
- Bitwy i potyczki 1863-1864, oprac. Stanisław Zieliński, Raperswil 1913.
- Rocznik Statystyczny Królestwa Polskiego za 1913, Warszawa 1914.
- Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z oznaczeniem terytorialnie im właściwych władz i urzędów oraz urządzeń komunikacyjnych; Warszawa-Przemyśl 1933.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Warszawa 1887.
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