Polkowo Village and Parish Church in Jaminy Polkowo, a village on the Netta River, 2 viorsts from the outlet to the Biebrza river. Stands on one of the few small dry islands emerging from the extensive muddy banks of the Biebzra and the Netta rivers. Lies 28 viorsts from Augustow, has 37 homes, 361 inhabitants. In 1827 it had 29 homes and 170 inhabitants. Source: Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1888, vol. 9, p. 495-496] |
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VIII Century Wooden Parish Church in Jaminy JAMINY - there was also Jaminy Forest - the first colonists came in the 17th century. The Noblewoman Teodora Sapieha was a founder of the first church which was built on sand hill , and that church burnt in 1789. King Stanislaw August ordered the building of a new church in 1793, although it was a temporary construction. The last church was from Augustow - the parishioners moved it to Jaminy in 1845. This church survives today. These details from Iwona Dakiniewicz and information from National Library in Warsaw. |
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