Kobielice, Silesian Voivodeship
Kobielice | |
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Village | |
 Primary school in Kobielice | |
  Kobielice | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′N 18°51′E / 50.000°N 18.850°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Pszczyna |
| Gmina | Suszec |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SPS |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
Kobielice [kɔbjɛˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suszec, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Suszec, 8 km (5 mi) west of Pszczyna, and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
History
During the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, on 3 September 1939, German troops carried out an execution of three Polish youngsters in Kobielice (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 134.
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