Gniewczyna Łańcucka
| Gniewczyna Łańcucka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gniewczyna Łańcucka | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′N 22°29′E / 50.117°N 22.483°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Przeworsk |
| Gmina | Tryńcza |
| Population | 2,203 |
Gniewczyna Łańcucka [ɡɲefˈt͡ʂɨna waɲˈt͡sut͡ska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tryńcza, within Przeworsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Tryńcza, 6 km (4 mi) north of Przeworsk, and 36 km (22 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.
The village has a population of 2,203.
History
In 1942 Polish citizens of Gniewczyna Łęczycka and Gniewczyna Tryniecka detained and for several days tortured the remaining Jewish population of the village, before handing them over to the Germans for execution.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ "W Gniewczynie 68 lat temu Polacy torturowali, gwałcili, a w końcu wydali Żydów Niemcom" (in Polish). Agora SA. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ "Gniewczyna jak Jedwabne". Polityka (in Polish). Polityka Spółdzielnia Pracy (49). 4 December 2010. ISSN 0032-3500.
Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 22°29′00″E / 50.1167°N 22.4833°E
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