Drohiczyn
Sign in to save230px|thumb|Drohiczyn Diocese buildings 230px|thumb|All Saints church thumb|230px|Church of Assumption façade Drohiczyn () (, ) is a town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town has a population of 2,110 and is situated on the bank of the Bug River. Drohiczyn has a long and rich history, as in the past it was one of the most important cities of the region of Podlachia. Currently, it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn.
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Place details
- Locality
- Drohiczyn
- Region
- województwo podlaskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 2,075
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Drohiczyn
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Drohiczyn COA.svg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Drohiczyn 1212.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Castle hill in Drohiczyn
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Siemiatycze
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Drohiczyn
- Settlement.area_total_km2
Key dates
- Inception
- 1498
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Drohiczyn
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Drohiczyn Land
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +1848
- Area
- +15.68
- Body of water
- Western Bug
- Capital of
- Podlaskie Voivodeship
- Official website
- www.drohiczyn.pl
- Image
- Panorama drohiczyna.jpg
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Middle Ages
- Early modern era
- The Deluge
- Great Northern War
- 19th century
- Interbellum
- World War II
- Recent period
- Churches
- Transport
- References
230px|thumb|Drohiczyn Diocese buildings 230px|thumb|All Saints church thumb|230px|Church of Assumption façade Drohiczyn () (, ) is a town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town has a population of 2,110 and is situated on the bank of the Bug River. Drohiczyn has a long and rich history, as in the past it was one of the most important cities of the region of Podlachia. Currently, it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn.
== History == A Neolithic settlement, La Tène culture crematoria, and ancient graves have been uncovered in what now is Drohiczyn. Drohiczyn, regarded as one of the oldest towns of the region of Podlasie, was in ancient times located among dense forests.