Dubno [ˈdubnɔ] (Belarusian: Дубна, Ukrainian: Дубно, Dubno) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Boćki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Boćki, 16 km (10 mi) south of Bielsk Podlaski, and 54 km (34 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 23°7′E | |
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Bielsk |
| Gmina | Boćki |
In early 17th century, voivode Mikołaj Sapieha erected a mansion in Dubno with four steeples, utterly destroyed during the Swedish Deluge. In late 18th century, the Potocki family built there one of the first sugar refinery plants in Poland.[2]
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 317 people, among whom 12 were Roman Catholic, 292 Orthodox, 9 Mosaic and 4 different. At the same time, 10 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 298 Belarusian and 9 Jewish. There were 31 residential buildings in the village.[3]
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