Malesze

Malesze [maˈlɛʂɛ] (Ukrainian: Малеші, Maleshi) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyszki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Bielsk Podlaski and 39 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.

Malesze
Village
Malesze
Coordinates: 52°47′38″N 22°57′48″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBielsk
GminaWyszki
Population
220

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 285 people, among whom 76 were Roman Catholic, 195 Orthodox, and 14 Mosaic. At the same time, 71 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 198 Belarusian, 14 Jewish and 2 Russian. There were 53 residential buildings in the village.[2]

The village has a population of 220.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych., t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, s. 29.


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