Turka, Chełm County

For other places with the same name, see Turka (disambiguation).

Turka [ˈturka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dorohusk, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland,^[2] close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Dorohusk, 23 km (14 mi) east of Chełm, and 87 km (54 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.

Turka
Village
Turka
Coordinates: 51°8′N 23°48′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
County	Chełm
Gmina	Dorohusk
Population
• Total	315
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22-175[1]
Vehicle registration	LCH

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1827	536	—
1921	543	+1.3%
Source: [3][4]

In 1921, 92.1% of the population was Polish.^[4]

References

1. "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1892. p. 639.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 16.