Wronowice, Łódź Voivodeship
Wronowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Wronowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′9″N 19°9′58″E / 51.61917°N 19.16611°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Łask |
| Gmina | Łask |
| Population | 430 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ELA |
| Primary airport | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport |
Wronowice [vrɔnɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łask, within Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Łask and 28 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.
History
Some Polish farmers from Wronowice were among the victims of a massacre of 30 Poles perpetrated by German soldiers in Chechło near Pabianice on 8 September 1939, during the German invasion of Poland which started World War II (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). Warsaw: IPN. p. 95.
