Zelwa, Sejny County

Zelwa
Zelwa
Village
	Zelwa
	Coordinates: 54°2′N 23°27′E / 54.033°N 23.450°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
County	Sejny
Gmina	Giby
Population (2021)	176
Postal code	16-506
SIMC	0757810
Car plates	BSE

Zelwa [ˈzɛlva], is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Giby, within Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the borders with Belarus and Lithuania.^[3] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Sejny and 104 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Geography

The village of Zelwa lies between the river Marycha and the shore of Lake Zelwa. On the opposite side of the river Marycha, one can find a small settlement called Kiecie - now incorporated into the village of Zelwa.

History

In 1827 it was recorded that the population of the village was numbered at 111 inhabitants and 14 homes, in 1895 it was recorded that the population was 203 inhabitants and 23 homes.^[4]

Tourist attractions

There is a small ethnographic museum in the village, including an open-air museum established by a local. Visitors are offered demonstrations of rural activities such as spinning, weaving, cordage making, net tying, wood and iron processing, flax processing, bread baking and others
In the village there is the Recreation Centre ‘Zelwa’ and several agro-tourism farms, which offer accommodation and catering to visitors.

References

^ "Population of Pilunce village". Retrieved 2021-10-30.
^ "Official list of post codes" (PDF). October 2013. p. 1602. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22.
^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
^ "Zelwa 2". Warsaw. 1895. p. 566.

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[1] "Population of Pilunce village". Retrieved 2021-10-30.

[2] "Official list of post codes" (PDF). October 2013. p. 1602. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22.

[TERYT-3] "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).

[4] "Zelwa 2". Warsaw. 1895. p. 566.

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Seat	Giby
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