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Nowe Leśne Bohatery [ˈnɔvɛ ˈlɛɕnɛ bɔxaˈtɛrɨ] (Belarusian: Новыя Лясныя Багатыры) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsk, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Lipsk, 38 km (24 mi) east of Augustów, and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
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Map of Nowe Le%C5%9Bne Bohatery, Poland
Name
The name of the settlement originates from Belarusian: "багатыр", which means "rich man". There is also a settlement Polnyja Bahatyry on the Belarusian side of the border.
References
Nowe Leśne Bohatery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA