Nowe Leśne Bohatery
Nowe Leśne Bohatery | |
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Village | |
Nowe Leśne Bohatery - shop and post office | |
Nowe Leśne Bohatery | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′53″N 23°31′28″E / 53.79806°N 23.52444°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Augustów |
| Gmina | Lipsk |
Nowe Leśne Bohatery [ˈnɔvɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] (Belarusian: Новыя Лясныя Багатыры) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsk, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1]
Name
The name of the settlement originates from Belarusian: багатыр, which means "rich man". There is also a settlement Polnyja Bahatyry on the Belarusian side of the border.
References
- ^ "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).