Szkocja, Podlaskie Voivodeship
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Szkocja | |
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Village | |
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  Szkocja | |
| Coordinates: 53°58′15″N 22°47′34″E / 53.97083°N 22.79278°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Suwałki |
| Gmina | Raczki |
| Established | 1823 |
| Founded by | Ludwik Michał Pac |
| Named after | Scotland |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BSU |
| Highway |  |
| National road |  |
Szkocja [ˈʂkɔt͡sja] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]
The village was founded in 1823 by Count Ludwik Michał Pac,[2] and named after its Scottish settlers, as the name means "Scotland" in Polish.[3]
In the 1921 Polish census, the entire population declared Polish nationality.[4]
