Raciechowice
Raciechowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saint Jacob the Apostle Church | |
Raciechowice | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′N 20°8′E / 49.850°N 20.133°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Myślenice |
| Gmina | Raciechowice |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32-415[1] |
| Vehicle registration | KMY |
| Website | http://www.raciechowice.pl/pl/ |
Raciechowice [rat͡ɕɛxɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Raciechowice.
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. A local police policeman was murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "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. 2. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 663. 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». p. 169. ISBN 978-5-6041921-5-3.
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