Szczuczki | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Szczuczki | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′N 22°13′E / 51.217°N 22.217°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Lublin |
| Gmina | Wojciechów |
Szczuczki [ˈʂt͡ʂut͡ʂki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojciechów, within Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.[1]
History
In September 1939, during the German invasion of Poland, the village was a site of a massacre of approximately 100 Poles by the German forces (the Szczuczki massacre).[2]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Sudoł, Tomasz (2 October 2022). "83. rocznica masowego mordu w Szczuczkach – 2 października 2022". Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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