Wólka Piaseczna, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Wólka Piaseczna [ˈvulka pjaˈsɛt͡ʂna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Goniądz, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Goniądz, 16 km (10 mi) north of Mońki, and 55 km (34 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

See also: Wólka Piaseczna, Masovian Voivodeship
Wólka Piaseczna
Village
Wólka Piaseczna is located in Poland
Wólka Piaseczna
Wólka Piaseczna
Coordinates: 53°32′N 22°44′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyMońki
GminaGoniądz

Between August and September 1944 the village was pacified by Wehrmacht. As a result, some of the residents were transported to work as forced labor, while 8 residents were murdered. Buildings of the village were demolished or burned, while livestock was robbed.[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Fajkowski, Józef; Religa, Jan (1981). Zbrodnie hitlerowskie na wsi polskiej 1939–1945. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Książka i Wiedza. p. 222.


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