Łukawica, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Łukawica | |
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Village | |
Łukawica | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′19″N 22°50′47″E / 52.87194°N 22.84639°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Białystok |
| Gmina | Poświętne |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BIA |
Łukawica [wukaˈvit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Poświętne, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of Poświętne and 35 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.
During the January Uprising, on September 19, 1863, the Battle of Łukawica was fought between Polish insurgents and Russian troops.[2] After the battle, as punishment for supporting the uprising, the Russians plundered the village, and expelled its entire population, which was forcibly marched to the nearby town of Bielsk Podlaski, and then deported to katorga in Siberia.[2] Two people died during the march from Łukawica to Bielsk: an old man and a child.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ a b c Katalog miejsc pamięci powstania styczniowego w województwie podlaskim (in Polish). Białystok: Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zabytkami Oddział Białystok. 2013. pp. 13–14.