Wiązownica, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Wiązownica | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of Saint Valentine and the Virgin Mary | |
Wiązownica | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′N 22°42′E / 50.067°N 22.700°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Jarosław |
| Gmina | Wiązownica |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,700 |
Wiązownica [vʲɔ̃zɔvˈɲit͡sa] is a village in Jarosław County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiązownica. It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Jarosław and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.
The village was the site of the Wiązownica massacre in 1945 in which Ukrainian nationalists slaughtered around 100 Polish civilians.
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)