Parzymiechy
Village
Central part of the village
Central part of the village
Parzymiechy is located in Poland
Parzymiechy
Parzymiechy
Coordinates: 51°2′N 18°44′E / 51.033°N 18.733°E / 51.033; 18.733
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyKłobuck
GminaLipie
Highest elevation
256.8 m (842.5 ft)
Lowest elevation
219.0 m (718.5 ft)
Population
715
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSKL

Parzymiechy [paʐɨˈmjɛxɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipie, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Lipie, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Kłobuck, and 89 km (55 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

History

Parzymiechy was first mentioned in 1266.

In September 1939, during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, a battle was fought nearby. German troops burned the village on September 2, 1939, and murdered 75 Polish inhabitants, including 20 children (the Zimnowoda and Parzymiechy massacre, see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]

Transport

Main road connections from the Parzymiechy include connection with Praszka (to the west) and Działoszyn (to the north-east) via the National Road DK 42.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 98.


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