Olszanka, Gmina Kraśniczyn
Olszanka [ɔlˈʂaŋka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kraśniczyn, within Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]
Olszanka | |
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Village | |
Memorial to the victims of the German-perpetrated Olszanka massacre of 1944 | |
Olszanka | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′44″N 23°28′11″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Krasnystaw |
| Gmina | Kraśniczyn |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LKS |
History
During the German occupation (World War II), on 5 June 1944, the village was pacified by the occupiers. Some 100 Polish men, women and children were massacred in reprisal for their support for the Polish resistance movement. There is a memorial in the village.
References
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