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Wiszowate

Wiszowate
Village
Wiszowate is located in Poland
Wiszowate
Wiszowate
Coordinates: 53°27′N 22°5′E / 53.450°N 22.083°E / 53.450; 22.083
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
County Kolno
Gmina Grabowo
Population 155

Wiszowate [viʂɔˈvatɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grabowo, within Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Kolno and 82 km (51 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The village has a population of 155.

Village founded before 1424. Family nest of noble (szlachta) family of Wiszowaty (branch using the "Abdank" coat-of-arms). The family still lives there. In 15th century members of the family founded another two villages of the same name:Wyszowate in Podlaskie Voivodeship and Wyszowate in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.


Coordinates: 53°27′N 22°5′E / 53.450°N 22.083°E / 53.450; 22.083



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