Gmina Orla, Rural municipality in Bielsk County, Poland
The Gmina Orla administrative district extends across 159 square kilometers of northeastern Poland within the Podlaskie and Belarus Plateau region.
The 1921 census recorded 1,518 inhabitants in Orla, including 1,167 Jewish residents, 320 Orthodox followers, and 31 Roman Catholic practitioners.
The municipality maintains official bilingual status, allowing both Polish and Belarusian languages for administrative purposes under national minority legislation.
The municipal territory contains multiple settlements including Czechy Zabłotne, Dydule, and Gredele, with the Orlanka River flowing through the region.
The administrative center sits 47 kilometers south of Białystok and features the Church of Saint Michael Archangel as its central religious structure.
Location: Bielsk County
Shares border with: Gmina Bielsk Podlaski, Gmina Boćki, Gmina Czyże, Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne, Gmina Kleszczele
Website: http://orla.pl
GPS coordinates: 52.70722,23.33000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:56
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Church of Saint Michael Archangel in Orla
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Chapel in Gredele
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Elijah the Prophet cemetery Orthodox chapel in Morze
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Saint Michael Archangel church in Wólka Wygonowska
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Chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius in Orla
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Chapel of Simeon Stylites in Orla
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Mikłasze
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Nowy cmentarz żydowski w Orli
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Wiatrak koźlak
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