Bukowina, Nisko County

Bukowina [bukɔˈvʲina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ulanów, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Ulanów, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Nisko, and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The village is located in the historical region Galicia.[2] After partition of Poland the village was under Austrian Habsburg rule. The border checkpoint from tzarist Russia and Austria-Hungary days has been reconstructed in the nearby forest.

Bukowina
Village
World War I cemetery
Bukowina
Coordinates: 50°26′N 22°19′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyNisko
GminaUlanów

World War I historic cemetery is located in Bukowina. 96 soldiers of various nationalities who died in 1914 and 1915 have been buried there.

  • Bukowina
  • Building of Volunteer Fire Department
  • Reconnstrion of border checkpoint from tzarist Russia and Austria-Hungary days
  • The map showing border line between Austria-Hungary and Congress Poland

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. http://www.austriahungary.info/en/gazetteer1900/galizien/tarnobrzeg


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