Śniadowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Śniadowo [ɕɲaˈdɔvɔ] is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Śniadowo. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Łomża and 80 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

Śniadowo
Village
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Śniadowo is located in Poland
Śniadowo
Śniadowo
Coordinates: 53°2′N 21°59′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyŁomża County
GminaŚniadowo
Highest elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Lowest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
  Total1,500
Websitehttp://sniadowo.powiatlomzynski.pl/

The village has a population of 1,500 people. Until the late 1980s, it used to be a local railroad junction, located along the Ostrołęka - Lapy line. In Śniadowo, a 15-kilometer connection to Łomża stemmed. All these lines are now closed.

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