Drelów

Drelów
Village
Drelów
Coordinates: 51°55′N 22°53′E / 51.917°N 22.883°E / 51.917; 22.883
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Gmina Drelów
Population 900

Drelów [ˈdrɛluf] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Drelów. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Biała Podlaska and 78 km (48 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has a population of 900.

In January 17, 1874 the Russian Army killing 23 Greek Catholic (Uniate) in time a protest against the Russification and confiscation of the church.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.parafia-drelow-nmp.siedlce.opoka.org.pl/meczennicy/historia.htm Parafia Drelów


Coordinates: 51°55′N 22°53′E / 51.917°N 22.883°E / 51.917; 22.883


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