Sapotskin
Urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sapotskin[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Сапоцкін, romanized: Sapockin;[lower-alpha 2] Russian: Сопоцкин, romanized: Sopotskin; Lithuanian: Sapackinė; Polish: Sopoćkinie; Yiddish: סאַפּעטקין, romanized: Sapetkin) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno District, Grodno Region, Belarus.[1][2] It is located near the border with Poland and 27 km (16.8 mi) northwest from Grodno. As of 2023, it has a population of 943.[1]
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Sapotskin
Sopoćkinie • סאַפּעטקין | |
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Coordinates: 53°50′N 23°39′E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Grodno Region |
District | Grodno District |
Established | 1560 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.736 km2 (1.442 sq mi) |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population (2032)[1] | |
• Total | 943 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Area code | +375 152 |
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Sapotskin became one of the centers of the Polish minority in Belarus. It is the only town in Belarus where the Polish population, consisting of the majority, is allowed to use bilingual street signs.