Woroniec, Biała Podlaska County

Woroniec
Village
Woroniec
Coordinates: 52°3′N 22°55′E / 52.050°N 22.917°E / 52.050; 22.917
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Gmina Gmina Biała Podlaska
Population (approx.) 420

Woroniec [vɔˈrɔɲet͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biała Podlaska, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Biała Podlaska and 93 km (58 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has an approximate population of 420.

Near the village was built monument in memory of the fallen American pilots in World War II. The monument was erected at place of Boeing B-17 plane crasch in 1944 year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.polskaniezwykla.pl/web/place/3852,woroniec-pomnik-latajacej-fortecy.html


Coordinates: 52°3′N 22°55′E / 52.050°N 22.917°E / 52.050; 22.917


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