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Korycin

Coordinates: 53°29′N 22°56′E / 53.483°N 22.933°E / 53.483; 22.933
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Korycin
Village
Invention and Exaltation of the Holy Cross church at night
Invention and Exaltation of the Holy Cross church at night
Korycin is located in Poland
Korycin
Korycin
Coordinates: 53°29′N 22°56′E / 53.483°N 22.933°E / 53.483; 22.933
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySokółka
GminaKorycin
Population
 • Total530
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBSK

Korycin [kɔˈrɨt͡ɕin] is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Korycin. It lies approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) west of Sokółka and 44 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

The Korycinski cheese is traditional food of Korycin, as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.