Drelów
Drelów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
Drelów | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 22°53′E / 51.917°N 22.883°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Biała Podlaska |
| Gmina | Drelów |
| Population | |
• Total | 900 |
Drelów [ˈdrɛluf] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Drelów. It lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Biała Podlaska and 78 km (48 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.
On 17 January 1874 the Russian Army killed 23 Greek Catholics (Uniates) who were protesting against the Russification and confiscation of the church.[2]
Notable people
- Franciszek Stefaniuk, Polish politician
See also
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)
- ^ http://www.parafia-drelow-nmp.siedlce.opoka.org.pl/meczennicy/historia.htm Parafia Drelów