Burzyn, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Burzyn [ˈbuʐɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jedwabne, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Jedwabne, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Łomża, and 51 km (32 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

Geography

Burzyn is located on the west side of the Biebrza River bordering Biebrza National Park. Villages and farms are located along this elevated western shore of the river while the eastern side is a large Marsh that floods every spring.

History

Burzyn is first mentioned in August 23, 1428, when the Duke of Mazovia, Janusz I of Warsaw, gave the land to Nicholas of Krassow. In about 1482, Burzyn village was owned by Stanislaw Piroga of Lomza whose descendant Andrew moved to the town and took the surname Burzynski. In 1643, Burzyn passed into the hands of families Kapiców - Milewski via marriage to Anna Burzynska.

The population of Burzyn in 1830 was 320 people. By 1906, the population had declined to 199 persons, including 100 women, 93 men, and four Jews.