Stare Leśne Bohatery
| Stare Leśne Bohatery | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Stare Leśne Bohatery | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′47″N 23°32′2″E / 53.79639°N 23.53389°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Augustów |
| Gmina | Lipsk |
Stare Leśne Bohatery [ˈstarɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsk, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Lipsk, 38 km (24 mi) east of Augustów, and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
Name
The name of the settlement originates from Belarusian: "багатыр", which means "rich man". There is also a settlement Polnyja Bahatyry on the Belarusian side of the border.
References
Coordinates: 53°47′46.58″N 23°32′2.33″E / 53.7962722°N 23.5339806°E