Różanystok
| Różanystok | |
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| Village | |
 Różanystok
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| Coordinates: 53°38′9″N 23°24′16″E / 53.63583°N 23.40444°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sokółka |
| Gmina | |
| Population | 510 |
Różanystok [ruʐaˈnɨstɔk] is a village and former monastery in northeastern Poland, known regionally for both its ornate 18th-century minor basilica and its agricultural magnet school. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of , 27 km (17 mi) north of Sokółka, and 60 km (37 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
Różanystok, formerly known as Krzywy Stok ("Crooked Slope"), is located in the township of , which is in turn situated in the Podlaskie region's Sokółka County division. From the years 1975-1998 the area was part of the Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998) administrative district. The Belarusian city of Grodno can be seen from the Basilica's bell tower.
Part of the village's geographical boundary is defined by a stone wall that remains from its days as a monastery.
Różanystok is a stop on the northeastern Poland PKP train line, which also stops in Białystok, Sokółka, Augustów and Suwałki.
The village is home to a well-known Mary, Mother of God shrine, to which tens of thousands of pilgrims travel each year. The shrine's focus is a 17th-century image of Mary holding the infant Jesus which is believed to be miraculous. A "coronation" celebration for the Różanystok icon was held on June 28, 1981, and the church was named a minor basilica on August 30, 1987.[1]
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