Świackie

Świackie
Village
Świackie
Coordinates: 54°05′01″N 23°18′01″E / 54.08361°N 23.30028°E / 54.08361; 23.30028
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySejny
GminaSejny
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Świackie (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕfjat͡skʲɛ]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sejny, within Sejny County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Lithuania.[1]

History

Three Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 245. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)