Piszczac

Piszczac
Village
Piszczac
Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Biała Podlaska County
Gmina Piszczac
Population 2,087

Piszczac [ˈpʲiʂt͡ʂat͡s] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] In 1530-1869, it was a town mentioned in old chronicles and in the census of 1566, as Pieszczatka.[2] Today it is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piszczac. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Biała Podlaska and 98 km (61 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The village has a population of 2,087.

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Coordinates: 51°58′N 23°23′E / 51.967°N 23.383°E / 51.967; 23.383


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