Bystryj [Ru] Bystre [Polish]
Lesko District, present day SE Poland
Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records
Parish Data:
Church was "Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary " erected in 1902 [still standing]
The parish was a filial parish to the one located in BALYHOROD 4km away. The church was built in 1902 replacing an earlier wooden church of 1821. It has been closed since the 1940's
In 1785 the village lands comprised 6.46 sq.km. There were 61 Greek Catholics 20 Roman Catholics and 6 Jews
1840 - 133 Greek Catholics
1859 - 78 Greek Catholics
1879 - 78 Greek Catholics
1899 - 124 Greek Catholics
1926 - 128 Greek Catholics
1936 - 168 Greek Catholics
The village not incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934
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