Burniszki
Burniszki | |
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Village | |
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  Burniszki | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′53″N 22°50′50″E / 54.38139°N 22.84722°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Suwałki |
| Gmina | Wiżajny |
| Population | 120 |
Burniszki ([burˈniʂki]; Lithuanian: Burniškės) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wiżajny, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.[1]
History
During the interwar period, a Border Protection Corps guard post was stationed in Burniszki.[2]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ Szubański, Rajmund (2000). Przegląd historyczno-wojskowy (in Polish). Warsaw: Ministry of National Defence. p. 88. ISSN 1640-6281.
