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Encyclopedia > Suchowola

Suchowola is a town in north-eastern Poland in the Sokółka county, on both sides of Olszanka river. Population is 2 500 (2002).


Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). The town was founded in 16th century and in 1777 it was granted with city rights. In 1775 royal astronomer Szymon Antoni Sobiekrajski published a report in which he stated that Suchowola is the exact geographic centre of Europe.


Due to serious losses in population during the World War II the rights were halted in 1950. On January 1, 1997, Suchowola became a town again. Among the famous people born in and around Suchowola was Jerzy Popiełuszko.


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Suchowola at AllExperts (180 words)
Suchowola is a town in north-eastern Poland in the Sokółka county, on both sides of Olszanka river.
On January 1, 1997, Suchowola became a town again.
Among the famous people born in and around Suchowola was Jerzy Popiełuszko.
Geographical centre of Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1033 words)
In 1775 the Polish Astronomer Royal Szymon Antoni Sobiekrajski published a report in which he stated that the geographic centre of Europe was located at the town of Suchowola (now in the county (Polish: powiat) of Sokółka).
The town of Suchowola, situated at 53°35′N 23°06′E, has a monument erected declaring this spot to be the geometrical centre of Europe.
No one knows when or by whom St. John's Church in the village of Krahule, on the road to Kremnicke Bane, was declared to be the centre of Europe, but that tradition goes back to the late 18th century.
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