Kostomłoty | |
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Village | |
Neo Greek-Catholic Church of St. Nicetas the Martyr
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Biała Podlaska County |
Gmina | Kodeń |
Population | 760 |
Kostomłoty [kɔstɔmˈwɔtɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kodeń, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. The village has a population of 760.
Kostomłoty is located 14 km south of Terespol on the border with Belarus at 51°58′32″N 23°39′29″E / 51.97556°N 23.65806°ECoordinates: 51°58′32″N 23°39′29″E / 51.97556°N 23.65806°E.
First written mention of the settlement comes from 1412 when the village was offered to the Augustinian Order from nearby Brest by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas. During 16th century it the Order sold it to the Sapieha noble family from nearby Kodeń.