Nurzec-Stacja [ˈnuʐɛt͡s ˈstat͡sja] is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nurzec-Stacja. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Siemiatycze and 73 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
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  Nurzec-Stacja | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′47″N 23°5′14″E / 52.46306°N 23.08722°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Siemiatycze |
| Gmina | Nurzec-Stacja |
| Population | 2,000 |
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 156 people, among whom 81 were Roman Catholic, 30 Orthodox, 7 Evangelical and 38 Mosaic. At the same time, 91 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 26 Belarusian, 1 German and 38 Jewish. There were 16 residential buildings in the village.[2]