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Historic Sites Attractions In Giby

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Giby [ˈɡibɨ] , is a village in Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the borders with Belarus and Lithuania. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Giby. It lies approximately 10 kilometres south of Sejny and 103 km north of the regional capital Białystok. The village has an approximate population of 1,000. It was established in 1594. Today's Catholic church of St. Anne originally served Old Believers in Pogorzelec village, from where it was moved to Giby in 1982.
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  • 1. Kruszyniany Mosque Krynki
    Kruszyniany [kruʂɨˈɲanɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krynki, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.The village has a population of 160. In the past, it was primarily a Lipka Tatar settlement. Up until this day, the Tatars still remain as the only minority in the village. The Tatars are Sunni Muslims. Sites of interest in the village include a wooden mosque from the 18th century , a Muslim cemetery and an Eastern Orthodox cemetery with an Orthodox church. The village was named one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments , as designated November 20, 2012. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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