Nieznajowa

Nieznajowa
Village
Nieznajowa is located in Poland
Nieznajowa
Nieznajowa
Coordinates: 49°29′27″N 21°23′29″E / 49.49083°N 21.39139°E / 49.49083; 21.39139
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyGorlice
GminaSękowa

Nieznajowa [ɲɛznaˈjɔva] (Ukrainian: Незнайова, Незнаєва, Neznayova, Neznayeva) is a depopulated village in the administrative district of Gmina Sękowa, within Gorlice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.[1]

The village was populated predominantly by Lemkos, who were deported to Ukraine in 1945-47 during common Soviet-Polish Operation Vistula. In the village remain Lemko cemetery, some roadside crosses and figures, some ruins of old buildings.

  • Church in Neznajova / Nieznajowa, around 1925 - 1933. Orthodox graves on the foreground.
    Church in Neznajova / Nieznajowa, around 1925 - 1933. Orthodox graves on the foreground.
  • Roadside chapel in Neznajova / Nieznajowa (around 1918 - 1939)
    Roadside chapel in Neznajova / Nieznajowa (around 1918 - 1939)
  • Nieznajowa on a Polish map of 1938
    Nieznajowa on a Polish map of 1938
  • Modern student house in Nieznajowa
    Modern student house in Nieznajowa
  • Lemko roadside figure of Holy Family
    Lemko roadside figure of Holy Family
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery
  • Lemko cemetery
    Lemko cemetery

References

  1. ^ "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).


allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieznajowa