Zawistowszczyzna
| Zawistowszczyzna | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Zawistowszczyzna | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 23°28′E / 53.383°N 23.467°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sokółka |
| Gmina | Sokółka |
| Website | http://www.zawistowszczyzna.com/ |
Zawistowszczyzna [zavistɔfʂˈt͡ʂɨzna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sokółka, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Sokółka and 36 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Since March 2007, the sołtys (village chief) is Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Hameri, a gynaecologist born in Yemen who came to Poland in 1983 to study medicine.[2]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Polish: To nasz pierwszy szejk... wioski ("This is our first village sheikh"), Superfakty
