Kukuryki

Kukuryki
Village
Kukuryki
Coordinates: 52°6′28″N 23°33′49″E / 52.10778°N 23.56361°E / 52.10778; 23.56361
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Gmina Gmina Terespol
Population 52

Kukuryki [kukuˈrɨkʲi] (Ukrainian: Кукуріки, Kukuriky) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Terespol, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Terespol, 32 km (20 mi) east of Biała Podlaska, and 118 km (73 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has a population of 52.

A major road border crossing on Poland's National Road 68 into Belarus is located at the village. Kozlovichy is located across the border. This crossing is an alternative to the Terespol-Brest crossing further south. Kukuryki is expected to be the eastern terminus of the planned extension of Poland's A2 motorway, which will connect with the Belarusian motorway across the border in Kozlovichy. north of Brest.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°6′28″N 23°33′49″E / 52.10778°N 23.56361°E / 52.10778; 23.56361

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