Drelów
Appearance
Drelów | |
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Village | |
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
Coordinates: 51°55′N 22°53′E / 51.917°N 22.883°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Biała Podlaska |
Gmina | Drelów |
Population | |
• Total | 900 |
Drelów [ˈdrɛluf] is a village in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Drelów. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Biała Podlaska and 78 km (48 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.
On 17 January 1874 the Russian Army killed 23 Greek Catholics (Uniates) who were protesting against the Russification and confiscation of the church.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Franciszek Stefaniuk, Polish politician