Mełchów
Mełchów | |
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Village | |
Mass grave of insurgents fallen in the Battle of Mełchów in 1863 | |
Mełchów | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 19°35′E / 50.717°N 19.583°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Lelów |
| Population | 105 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
Mełchów [ˈmɛu̯xuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lelów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]
During the January Uprising, on 30 September 1863, the Battle of Mełchów was fought near the village. In the battle, Polish insurgents supported by Hungarian volunteers defeated Russian troops.
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).