Wiązownica, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Wiązownica [vʲɔ̃zɔvˈɲit͡sa] is a village in Jarosław County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiązownica.[1]

Wiązownica
Village
Church of Saint Valentine and the Virgin Mary
Church of Saint Valentine and the Virgin Mary
Wiązownica is located in Poland
Wiązownica
Wiązownica
Coordinates: 50°4′N 22°42′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyJarosław
GminaWiązownica
Population
  Total1,700

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Jarosław and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

The village was a place of Wiązownica massacre in 1945 when Ukrainian nationalists slaughtered around 100 Polish civilians.

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