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 | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 50°4′N 22°42′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
County | Jarosław |
Gmina | Wiązownica |
Population | |
• Total | 1,700 |
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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