Supraśl

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Field	Value
name	Supraśl
image_flag	POL Supraśl flag.svg
image_shield	POL Supraśl COA.svg
image_skyline	Zespół klasztorny bazylianów w Supraślu.jpg
image_caption	Monastery of the Annunciation in Supraśl
pushpin_map	Poland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Voivodeship
subdivision_name1	Podlaskie
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Białystok
subdivision_type3	Gmina
subdivision_name3	Supraśl
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Radosław Dobrowolski
area_total_km2	5.68
population_as_of	2017
population_total	4621
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	16-030
area_code	+48 85
registration_plate	BIA
website	http://www.suprasl.pl
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::callout[type=note] town in Poland ::

It is situated on the Supraśl River, about 15 km northeast of Białystok. Its population is 4,526 (2004).

History

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The settlement was founded in the 16th century. There was a rich library at the monastery, After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, it was annexed by Prussia. Under Prussian rule, the printing house was closed down. In 1807 it passed to the Russian Partition of Poland. In 1823, a 10th-century manuscript, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland, named the Codex Suprasliensis, was discovered in the Supraśl Monastery by Michał Bobrowski.

After 1831, the textile industry developed. In 1834 manufacturer Wilhelm Fryderyk Zachert came from Zgierz to Supraśl and significantly contributed to the development of the village into a town. Until the mid-19th century, it was the largest center of the textile industry in the region, before it was surpassed by nearby Białystok. In 1853, the school attached to the monastery was moved to Grodno. In 1865, a new folk school was established. In the 19th century, mostly Catholics lived there, but also Protestants, Orthodox and Jews. During World War I from 1915 to 1919 it was occupied by the Germans. After 1919, in independent Poland.

During World War II it was occupied by the Soviets from 1939 to 1941 and by the Germans from 1941 to 1944.

From 1944 to 1998, it was administratively located in the Białystok Voivodeship.

In 2001 Supraśl was recognized as a spa town.

Ecclesiastical History

On 6 March 1798 was established the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Supraśl / Supraslien(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin adjective), on presently Polish territory not previously served by that particular church sui iuris (Byzantine Rite in Ruthenian language). Pope Pius VI's papal bulla Susceptam a Nobis di papa, thus canonically executed its erection, which was devised by the Prussian kingdom (Fredrick William II) in January 1797 for the parts of the Eparchy of Brėst and Archeparchy of Kiev that became Prussian in the Third partition of Poland. The Pope made it exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province, and installed a cathedral chapter comprising a provost and four canons.
It was suppressed on 1809.02.14, without Catholic successor, by imperial edict of the Czar Alexander I of Russia, annexing it to the Eparchy of Brest, after the Convention of Bartenstein (April 1807) and Peace of Tilsit (July 1807) transferred its territory from Prussia to the Russian empire.

It has had only three incumbents : ;Exempt Eparch (Bishops) of Supraśl of the Ruthenians

Theodosius Wislocki, Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (O.S.B.M.) (1797 – death 1801.05.18)
Nicholas Duchnowski (1803.05.16 – death 1805.06.25)
- Bishop-elect Father Leo Jaworowski (1807 – 1809 not possessed lacking confirmation by Rome), next Auxiliary bishop of Eparch Jozafat Bułhak in Brest and titular bishop of Volodymyr.*

Supraśl is also a titular bishopric of the Polish Orthodox Church.

Demographics

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Culture and heritage

It is the home of the Supraśl Lavra, founded by Aleksander Chodkiewicz, one of six Eastern Orthodox monasteries for men in Poland. The Codex of Supraśl, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland and one of the oldest of its kind in the world, is named after the Supraśl Lavra. Since September 2007 it has been on UNESCO's Memory of the World list. The Museum of Icons is located in the Chodkiewicz Palace within the monastery complex.

Other historic landmarks include the Buchholtz Palace, which now houses the Art High School, the Catholic churches of Our Lady Queen of Poland and of the Holy Trinity, the town hall, cinema, a 19th-century park and historic wooden architecture. File:Pałac Buchholtza w Supraślu.jpg|Buchholtz Palace File:Suprasl kosciol NMP Krolowej Polski 1.jpg|Our Lady Queen of Poland church File:Supraśl Dom ludowy 01 Al.JPG|Cinema File:Supraśl pałac opatów.jpg|Chodkiewicz Palace File:Pomnik Suprasl park 01.jpg|Monument to the Polish victory in the Polish–Soviet War in 1920 in the municipal park File:Supraśl Pałac Buchholtza - wozownia 01 Al.JPG|Coach house of the Buchholtz Palace

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

Supraśl is twinned with:

POL Zgierz, Poland

Nature

Supraśl is surrounded by the Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park.

Transport

Supraśl is connected to the regional road network, primarily via Voivodeship road 676, which links the town to Białystok. Public transport is primarily provided by bus line 500 (including variant 500A), operated by PKS Nova, offering regular hourly connections to Białystok. Although Supraśl does not have a railway station, the nearest major rail hub is located in Białystok, approximately 16 km to the southwest. The town is also accessible by bicycle routes and is known for its pedestrian-friendly layout.

References

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