Kruglany

Village in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
53°29′10″N 23°37′50″E / 53.48611°N 23.63056°E / 53.48611; 23.63056Country PolandVoivodeshipPodlaskieCountySokółkaGminaKuźnica

Kruglany [kruˈɡlanɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnica, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Kuźnica, 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Sokółka, and 51 km (32 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok. In May 1945, in the Łosośna colony (part of Kruglany), members of the Freedom and Independence Association murdered Józef Czeremcha, his wife Anna and their 18-year-old son Anatol. On the same night, they also murdered Aleksander Kuryła in his home.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Wnuczka pyta o dziadka. Wymazywana przeszłość Podlasia" (in Polish). Wyborcza. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07.


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