Gierałtowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Gierałtowice | |
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Village | |
Gmina administration building | |
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Coat of arms | |
Gierałtowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 18°43′E / 50.217°N 18.717°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Gliwice |
| Gmina | Gierałtowice |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,752 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SGL |
Gierałtowice [ɡʲɛrau̯tɔˈvit͡sɛ] (Silesian: Gierołtowice) is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gierałtowice.
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Gierałtowice was occupied by Germany until 1945. The local Polish police chief and three other policemen from Gierałtowice were murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[2][3][4]
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).
- ^ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 1. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 302. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
- ^ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 2. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. pp. 558, 680, 748. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
- ^ Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2019). Убиты в Калинине, захоронены в Медном. Книга памяти польских военнопленных – узников Осташковского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению Политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: Общество «Мемориал». pp. 44, 189, 258, 623. ISBN 978-5-6041921-5-3.