Olszanka, Gmina Kraśniczyn
Olszanka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Memorial to the victims of the German-perpetrated Olszanka massacre of 1944 | |
  Olszanka | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′44″N 23°28′11″E / 50.89556°N 23.46972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Krasnystaw |
| Gmina | Kraśniczyn |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LKS |
Olszanka [ɔlˈʂaŋka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kraśniczyn, within Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]
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
- ^ "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).