Country Poland Gmina Kuźnica Local time Sunday 2:01 PM | County Sokółka Population 1,740 Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
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Kuźnica [kuʑˈnit͡sa], formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kuźnica. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Sokółka and 54 km (34 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.
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A major border crossing into Belarus is located near the village. The new checkpoint was funded by the European Union to be upgraded to EU standards as this became a Schengen external border entry point when Poland became part of the Schengen Area on December 21, 2007. The Belarus side of the crossing is called Bruzgi.
The village has a population of 1,740.
References
Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA