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Ploski | |
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Village | |
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  Ploski Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′N 23°15′E / 52.883°N 23.250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Bielsk |
| Gmina | Bielsk Podlaski |
Ploski [ˈplɔski] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielsk Podlaski, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name of the village comes from "plosa" which means "Gulf".[2]
History
[edit]The village was established in sixteenth century.
Places of worship
[edit]Transfiguration Church / Icons of Our Lady of Kazańskiej Chapel - Polish Orthodox
[edit]Built in the nineteenth century. On the left from the gate to the church is a small Chapel which was built in 1863.[3]
Chapel of Saint Łukasz - Polish Orthodox
[edit]Cemetery chapel outside of town, built in 1955.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ "Official website of Gmina Bielsk Podlaski". 2008-08-16. Archived from the original on 2007-08-01.
- 1 2 "Dekanat Bielsk Podlaski" (in Polish). 2008-08-16.
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