Tuchorza
Tuchorza | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Tuchorza | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′N 16°3′E / 52.183°N 16.050°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Wolsztyn |
| Gmina | Siedlec |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 989 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-232[1] |
| Vehicle registration | PWL |
Tuchorza [tuˈxɔʐa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siedlec, within Wolsztyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[2]
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. On 9 July 1942, the Germans carried out a public execution of 15 Poles in the village.[3]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "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).
- ^ Encyklopedia konspiracji Wielkopolskiej 1939–1945 (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. 1998. pp. 146–147. ISBN 83-85003-97-5.