{"id":24335,"date":"2026-03-17T20:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=24335"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:21:53","slug":"administrative-structure-of-the-parishes-of-the-augustow-powiat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/24335","title":{"rendered":"Administrative Structure of the Parishes of the August\u00f3w Powiat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following parishes were part of the August\u00f3w Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: <em>Adamowicze<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/August%C3%B3w\">August\u00f3w<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barg%C5%82%C3%B3w_Ko%C5%9Bcielny\">Barg\u0142\u00f3w Ko\u015bcielne<\/a>, <em>Balla Cerkiewna<\/em>, <em>Holynka<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaminy\">Jaminy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan%C3%B3wek_(wojew%C3%B3dztwo_podlaskie)\">Jan\u00f3wek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan%C3%B3wka_(wojew%C3%B3dztwo_podlaskie)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan%C3%B3wka_(wojew%C3%B3dztwo_podlaskie)\">Jan\u00f3wka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krasnyb%C3%B3r\">Krasnyb\u00f3r<\/a>, <em>Labno<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lipsk_(Polska)\">Lipsk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mikasz%C3%B3wka\">Mikasz\u00f3wka<\/a>, <em>Perstu\u0144<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raczki\">Raczki<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryga%C5%82%C3%B3wka\">Rygal\u00f3wka<\/a>, <em>Sopo\u0107kinie<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Studzieniczna\">Studzieniczna<\/a>, <em>Sylwanowce<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Szczebra_(wie%C5%9B)\">Szczebra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sztabin\">Sztabin<\/a> (<em>Note: Parishes in italics are currently located in Belarus<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-740x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-1481x2048.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zbc16646_AGIKP_0171_mapa080_powiat_augustowski_gub._suwalskiej-scaled.jpg 1851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Suwa\u0142ki Powiat in the August\u00f3w Gubernia \u2013 1907<\/strong><br>J\u00f3zef Micha\u0142 Bazewicz,&nbsp;<em>Atlas geograficzny ilustrowany Kr\u00f3lestwa Polskiego<\/em>&nbsp;(Litografia B. A. Bukaty, Warsaw, 1907); digital images,&nbsp;<em>Mapywig<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/igrek.amzp.pl\/details.php?id=11767130\">http:\/\/igrek.amzp.pl\/details.php?id=11767131<\/a>&nbsp;: accessed 16 March 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The administrative structure of the parishes of August\u00f3w, Barg\u0142\u00f3w Ko\u015bcielny, Jaminy, Jan\u00f3wek, Jan\u00f3wka, Krasnyb\u00f3r, Lipsk, Mikasz\u00f3wka, Ryga\u0142\u00f3wka, Studzieniczna, and Sztabin can be described as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>01 Jul 1569-23 Oct 1795:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Grodno Powiat, Trakai Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><strong>24 Oct 1795<\/strong>-06 Jul 1807:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Kreis Wigry, Kammerdepartement Bialystok, Province of New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Jul 1807-08 Jun 1815:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Duchy of Warsaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>09 Jun 1815-15 Jan 1816:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny&nbsp;Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>16 Jan 1816-06 Mar 1837:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Voivodeship, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Mar 1837-10 Nov 1842:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1842-30 Dec 1866:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w&nbsp;Powiat, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1866 -17 Oct 1915:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Suwalki Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>18 Oct 1915-10 Nov 1918:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, German Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1918-03 Oct 1939:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>04 Oct 1939-27 Jun 1945:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Landkreis Sudauen, Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen, Province of East Prussia, German Reich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>28 Jun 1945-21 Jul 1952:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>: Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Republic of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>22 Jul 1952-31 May 1975:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Polish People\u2019s Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>01 Jun 1975-30 Dec 1989:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Voivodeship, Polish People\u2019s Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1989-30 Dec 1998:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Voivodeship, Third Polish Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1998-Present:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Third Polish Republic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The administrative structure of the parishes of Raczki and Szczebra can be described as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>01 Jul 1569-23 Oct 1795:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Grodno Powiat, Trakai Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><strong>24 Oct 1795<\/strong>-06 Jul 1807:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Kreis Wigry, Kammerdepartement Bialystok, Province of New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Jul 1807-08 Jun 1815:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Duchy of Warsaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>09 Jun 1815-15 Jan 1816:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny&nbsp;Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>16 Jan 1816-06 Mar 1837:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Voivodeship, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Mar 1837-10 Nov 1842:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1842-30 Dec 1866:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w&nbsp;Powiat, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1866 -17 Oct 1915:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Suwalki Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>18 Oct 1915-10 Nov 1918:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, German Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1918-03 Oct 1939:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>04 Oct 1939-27 Jun 1945:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Landkreis Sudauen, Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen, Province of East Prussia, German Reich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>28 Jun 1945-21 Jul 1952:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>: Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Republic of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>22 Jul 1952-31 May 1975:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Polish People\u2019s Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>01 Jun 1975-30 Dec 1989:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Voivodeship, Polish People\u2019s Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1989-30 Dec 1998:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Voivodeship, Third Polish Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1998-Present:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Third Polish Republic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The administrative structure of the parishes (all of which are currently in Belarus) of <em>Adamowicze<\/em>\/Adamovichi\/\u0410\u0434\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0432\u0456\u0447\u044b, <em>Balla Cerkiewna<\/em>\/Bala Solnaja\/\u0411\u0430\u043b\u044f \u0421\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f, <em>Holynka<\/em>\/Halynka\/\u0413\u0430\u043b\u044b\u043d\u043a\u0430, <em>\u0141abno<\/em>\/Labna\/\u041b\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0430, <em>Perstu\u0144<\/em>\/Pyerstun\u2032\/\u041f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043d\u044c, <em>Sopo\u0107kinie<\/em>\/Sapockin\/\u0421\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0446\u043a\u0456\u043d, and <em>Sylwanowce<\/em>\/Selivanovtsy\/\u0421\u0435\u043b\u0456\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430\u045e\u0446\u044b can be described as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>01 Jul 1569-23 Oct 1795:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Grodno Powiat, Trakai Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><strong>24 Oct 1795<\/strong>-06 Jul 1807:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Kreis Wigry, Kammerdepartement Bialystok, Province of New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Jul 1807-08 Jun 1815:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Duchy of Warsaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>09 Jun 1815-15 Jan 1816:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Wigry-Sejny&nbsp;Powiat, \u0141om\u017ca Department, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>16 Jan 1816-06 Mar 1837:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Voivodeship, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>07 Mar 1837-10 Nov 1842:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Obw\u00f3d, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1842-30 Dec 1866:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w&nbsp;Powiat, August\u00f3w Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>31 Dec 1866 -17 Oct 1915:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Suwalki Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>18 Oct 1915-10 Nov 1918:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Suwa\u0142ki Powiat, German Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>11 Nov 1918-03 Oct 1939:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, August\u00f3w Powiat, Bia\u0142ystok Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>04 Oct 1939-27 Jun 1945:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Landkreis Sudauen, Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen, Province of East Prussia, German Reich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong><em>28 Jun 1945<\/em>-Present:<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<em>Village<\/em>, Hrodna Region, Belarus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p 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