Konopnica, Wieluń County
Konopnica | |
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Village | |
Church of Saint Roch | |
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Coat of arms | |
Konopnica | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′14″N 18°49′24″E / 51.35389°N 18.82333°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Wieluń |
| Gmina | Konopnica |
| Population | |
• Total | 840 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EWI |
| Website | http://www.konopnica.finn.pl |
Konopnica [kɔnɔpˈnit͡sa] is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Konopnica. It lies approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Wieluń and 66 km (41 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź. It is located on the Warta River.
History
During the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, on 3 September 1939, it was the location of fierce fighting between Polish and German infantry.[2] The commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Polish 72nd Infantry Regiment, Major Stanisław Jaszczuk, the commander of the 6th Company, Lieutenant A. Szczepański, and three other officers were killed in the fighting.[2] The Germans entered the village in the evening, but thanks to the fierce Polish defense, some Polish forces managed to retreat.[2] Some Polish soldiers were captured as prisoners of war, whereas the fallen were buried at the local war cemetery.[2] The fallen Germans were taken to Germany.[2] Afterwards the village was occupied by Germany until 1945.
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)
- ^ a b c d e Ruszkowski, Andrzej (2015). "Atak niemieckiej I Dywizji Lekkiej na Konopnicę i Rychłocice w 1939 roku". Na Sieradzkich Szlakach (in Polish). Vol. XXX, no. 2 (118). Sieradz. p. 7. ISSN 1232-2695.