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Podlachia,
Podlesia, or
Podlasie is a historical region in the eastern part of
Poland and western
Belarus. It is located between the
Biebrza River in the north and its natural continuation to the south — the
Polesie area. The region is called
Podlasie,
Podlasko or,
Podlasze in
Polish language, Падляшша
Padljašša in
Belarusian language, Підлісся
Pidlissja, Підлясіє
Pidljasije, Підляшшя
Pidlyashya or Підляхія
Pidljaxija in
Ukrainian language,
Palenkė in
Lithuanian language, Подлясье
Podljas’e in Russian language, and
Podlachia in Latin.
Name
There are two opinions regarding the origin of the name of the region. Some derive it from the
Slavic languages word
les or
las meaning "forest", i.e., it is an "area near the forest" or "area of forests", making Podlachia synonymous in meaning to adjacent Polesia. Another view suggests that the term comes from the expression
pod Lachem, i.e., "under the Poles" or under Polish rule (see: Lechia). A variant of this theory holds that the name originates from the period when the territory was within the Trakai Province of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, along the borderline with the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and hence
pod Lachem would mean "near the Poles."
At present the name of Podlachia is used primarily for the Polish part of the region, which is traditionally divided between the northern (north of Western Bug River) and southern Podlachia. The northern part of Podlachia is included in the
Podlasie Voivodship.
History
Throughout its early history, the Podlachia area was inhabited by various tribes of different ethnic roots. In the 9th century and 10th century, the area was likely inhabited by Lechitic tribes in the south and Balts (Yotvingians) tribes in the north. Between the 10th century and
13th century, Podlachia was occupied by
Early East Slavs tribes, probably from
Volhynia, speaking a form of proto-Ukrainian language. Until the 14th century the area was part of Ruthenian states, and was later annexed by the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, after the
Union of Lublin, the western part of Podlachia was ceded to the
History of Poland (1569–1795). Southern Podlachia belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until the Partitions of Poland in 1795.,
1635
Ethnic situation
Podlachia is the land of the confluence of cultures – Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Lithuanian – and is indicative of the ethnic territories limits. Eastward of Podlachia lie ethnicaly non-
Poland lands, while westward ethnicaly non-Ruthenian (Ukraine and
Belarus) and non-
Lithuania lands do. Today, mainly Polish language and
Ruthenian language (Ukrainian language and
Belarusian language) is spoken in Podlachia, while Lithuanian language is preserved by the small but compact Lithuanian minority in Poland concentrated in the Sejny County.
Until the
19th century, Podlachia was populated by the Polish-speaking gentry, Jews (primarily in towns), and
Ruthenian Orthodox and
Eastern Catholic Churches speaking a dialect related to modern
Ukrainian language - the so-called
Khakhlak (
Chachlak) dialect, which derived its name from a derogatory term for
Ukrainians (
khakhol or
khokhol being the name of the traditional haircut of
Ukrainian Cossacks). In the 19th century, the inhabitants of Podlachia were under the rule of the Imperial Russia, with southern Podlachia constituting a part of Russian-controlled
Congress Poland. After
1831, Russian authorities forbade the Greek-Catholic faith in northern Podlachia and it disappeared from the area. In
1875, Russians forbade this rite in southern Podlachia as well, and all Greek-Catholic inhabitants were forced to accept the Eastern Orthodox faith. However, the resistance of the local people was surprisingly strong and Ruthenian speakers from this area rejected the Orthodox faith. In
1874,
Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 companions were killed by Russian soldiers in Pratulin. In reaction to these measures, the Ruthenians of Podlachia began to identify themselves with the national movement of the Catholic Poles.
In
1912, Russian authorities issued a tolerance edict that made it possible to change confessions from Orthodox to Roman Catholic (but not to Greek-Catholic). A majority of the inhabitants of southern Podlachia changed their faith from Orthodox to Roman Catholic. At present, very few people in Podlachia continue speaking Ruthenian language (
Ukrainian language) and nearly all consider themselves Poles. The counties along the border with Belarus are populated by
Belarusians. There is a small
Tatar minority as well.
Major Towns and Cities
External links
- Natural tourism (birdwatching) in Podlasie
- Topographical maps 1:50 000
river
Podlachia,
Podlesia, or
Podlasie is a historical region in the eastern part of Poland and western Belarus. It is located between the Biebrza River in the north and its natural continuation to the south — the Polesie area. The region is called
Podlasie,
Podlasko or,
Podlasze in
Polish language, Падляшша
Padljašša in Belarusian language, Підлісся
Pidlissja, Підлясіє
Pidljasije, Підляшшя
Pidlyashya or Підляхія
Pidljaxija in Ukrainian language,
Palenkė in Lithuanian language, Подлясье
Podljas’e in Russian language, and
Podlachia in Latin.
Name
There are two opinions regarding the origin of the name of the region. Some derive it from the Slavic languages word
les or
las meaning "forest", i.e., it is an "area near the forest" or "area of forests", making Podlachia synonymous in meaning to adjacent Polesia. Another view suggests that the term comes from the expression
pod Lachem, i.e., "under the Poles" or under Polish rule (see:
Lechia). A variant of this theory holds that the name originates from the period when the territory was within the Trakai Province of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, along the borderline with the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and hence
pod Lachem would mean "near the Poles."
At present the name of Podlachia is used primarily for the Polish part of the region, which is traditionally divided between the northern (north of Western Bug River) and southern Podlachia. The northern part of Podlachia is included in the
Podlasie Voivodship.
History
Throughout its early history, the Podlachia area was inhabited by various tribes of different ethnic roots. In the
9th century and 10th century, the area was likely inhabited by Lechitic tribes in the south and Balts (Yotvingians) tribes in the north. Between the
10th century and
13th century, Podlachia was occupied by Early East Slavs tribes, probably from Volhynia, speaking a form of proto-
Ukrainian language. Until the 14th century the area was part of
Ruthenian states, and was later annexed by the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569, after the Union of Lublin, the western part of Podlachia was ceded to the
History of Poland (1569–1795). Southern Podlachia belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until the Partitions of Poland in
1795.,
1635
Ethnic situation
Podlachia is the land of the confluence of cultures – Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Lithuanian – and is indicative of the ethnic territories limits. Eastward of Podlachia lie ethnicaly non-Poland lands, while westward ethnicaly non-Ruthenian (Ukraine and Belarus) and non-
Lithuania lands do. Today, mainly
Polish language and
Ruthenian language (Ukrainian language and Belarusian language) is spoken in Podlachia, while
Lithuanian language is preserved by the small but compact Lithuanian minority in Poland concentrated in the Sejny County.
Until the
19th century, Podlachia was populated by the Polish-speaking gentry, Jews (primarily in towns), and
Ruthenian Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches speaking a dialect related to modern Ukrainian language - the so-called
Khakhlak (
Chachlak) dialect, which derived its name from a derogatory term for
Ukrainians (
khakhol or
khokhol being the name of the traditional haircut of
Ukrainian Cossacks). In the 19th century, the inhabitants of Podlachia were under the rule of the
Imperial Russia, with southern Podlachia constituting a part of Russian-controlled Congress Poland. After
1831, Russian authorities forbade the Greek-Catholic faith in northern Podlachia and it disappeared from the area. In
1875, Russians forbade this rite in southern Podlachia as well, and all Greek-Catholic inhabitants were forced to accept the
Eastern Orthodox faith. However, the resistance of the local people was surprisingly strong and Ruthenian speakers from this area rejected the Orthodox faith. In
1874,
Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 companions were killed by Russian soldiers in Pratulin. In reaction to these measures, the Ruthenians of Podlachia began to identify themselves with the national movement of the Catholic Poles.
In
1912, Russian authorities issued a tolerance edict that made it possible to change confessions from Orthodox to Roman Catholic (but not to Greek-Catholic). A majority of the inhabitants of southern Podlachia changed their faith from Orthodox to Roman Catholic. At present, very few people in Podlachia continue speaking Ruthenian language (Ukrainian language) and nearly all consider themselves Poles. The counties along the border with Belarus are populated by
Belarusians. There is a small
Tatar minority as well.
Major Towns and Cities
External links
- Natural tourism (birdwatching) in Podlasie
- Topographical maps 1:50 000
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