Supraśl

Infobox Settlement
name = Supraśl

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image_shield = POL Supraśl COA.svg
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Białystok
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Supraśl
area_total_km2 = 5.68
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 4578
population_density_km2 = auto
latd = 53 | latm = 13 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 23 | longm = 20 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m =
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 16-030
website = http://www.suprasl.com.pl

Supraśl [IPA-pl|'|s|u|p|r|a|ś|l] is a town in north-eastern Poland. It is the home of the Supraśl Lavra, one of only six Eastern Orthodox monasteries for males in Poland. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998) (1975-1998). It is located in Białystok County, about 15 km northeast of Białystok. It is the seat of the Gmina of Supraśl. Its population numbers 4,526 (2004).

The Codex of Supraśl, the oldest Slavic literary work in Poland and one of the oldest of its kind in the world, is named after the Suprasl Lavra. As of September 20th, 2007 it is on Unesco's Memory of the World list.
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Supraśl Lavra ]

External links

* [http://www.suprasl.com.pl/ Official town webpage]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=53.208603,23.334446&spn=0.069396,0.161018&t=h&om=1 Satellite photo from Google Maps]
* [http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?x=789844&y=602673&m=Supra%b6l&w=podlaskie&p=bia%b3ostocki&g=Supra%b6l&z=3 Map from mapa.szukacz.pl]