Zimnowoda, Silesian Voivodeship
Zimnowoda | |
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Village | |
Zimnowoda | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′34″N 18°43′35″E / 51.02611°N 18.72639°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Kłobuck |
| Gmina | Lipie |
| Population | 565 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SKL |
Zimnowoda [ʑimnɔˈvɔda] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipie, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]
History
During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 2, 1939, the Germans carried out a massacre of 38 Polish inhabitants, including 10 children (the Zimnowoda and Parzymiechy massacre, see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
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).
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 98.