Sochy, Lublin Voivodeship

Sochy [ˈsɔxɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zwierzyniec within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship. Germans murdered about 200 people on 1 June 1943 during the Germanisation of the region, which caused the Zamość Uprising. Polish writer Anna Janko is a daughter of one of survivors, she describes the tragedy in her book Mała Zagłada.[1]

Not to be confused with Sochi, the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Sochy
Village
The cemetery of Nazi victims
The cemetery of Nazi victims
Sochy is located in Poland
Sochy
Sochy
Coordinates: 50°35′00″N 22°56′57″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyZamość
GminaZwierzyniec

References
  1. An interview with Anna Janko Archived 2015-05-21 at the Wayback Machine


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