Siemiatycze

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Siemiatycze
Flag of Siemiatycze
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Coat of arms of Siemiatycze
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Siemiatycze (Poland)
Siemiatycze
Siemiatycze
Coordinates: 52°25′38″N 22°51′45″E / 52.42722, 22.8625
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
County Siemiatycze County
Gmina Siemiatycze (urban gmina)
Established 15th century
Town rights 1542
Government
 - Mayor Zbigniew Jan Radomski
Area
 - Total 36.25 km² (14 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 15,169
 - Density 418.5/km² (1,083.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 17-300
Area code(s) +48 85
Car plates BSI
Website: http://www.siemiatycze-um.com.pl

Siemiatycze [ɕɛmjaˈtɨt​͡ʂɛ] is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Podlasie Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Bialystok Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Siemiatycze County.

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  • Nadbużańska Szkoła Wyższa

Coordinates: 52°27′N, 22°53′E