Bukowina, Nisko County

For other places with the same name, see Bukowina.
Bukowina
Village
World War I cemetery
Bukowina
Coordinates: 50°26′N 22°19′E / 50.433°N 22.317°E / 50.433; 22.317
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyNisko
GminaUlanów

Bukowina [bukɔˈvʲina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ulanów, within Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. 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. 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.

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. ^ "Austriahungary.info".


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