Aleksandrów, Biłgoraj County
Aleksandrów | |
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Village | |
Volunteer fire department in Aleksandrów | |
Aleksandrów | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′52″N 22°54′22″E / 50.46444°N 22.90611°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Biłgoraj |
| Gmina | Aleksandrów |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,135 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LBL |
| Website | http://www.aleksandrow.gmina.woi.lublin.pl |
Aleksandrów [alɛkˈsandruf] is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Aleksandrów. It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Biłgoraj and 91 km (57 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.
During the German occupation (World War II), Aleksandrów was in the midst of partisan activity against the local German garrison, and the ensuing Operation Sturmwind II that culminated in the Battle of Osuchy. The village endured five pacifications in 1942–1944, with an estimated number of some 290–500 Poles murdered.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)