Rychłocice
Rychłocice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary | |
Rychłocice | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′N 18°49′E / 51.383°N 18.817°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Wieluń |
| Gmina | Konopnica |
| Population | |
• Total | 780 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EWI |
| Voivodeship road | |
Rychłocice [rɨxwɔˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Konopnica, within Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies on the Warta River, approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Konopnica, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Wieluń, and 64 km (40 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
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 troops, and the bridge over the Warta River was bombed by the Luftwaffe.[2] Afterwards the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. Eight troops of the Polish 72nd Infantry Regiment are buried at a local cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b 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. pp. 7–8. ISSN 1232-2695.