Liszki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Liszki | |
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Village | |
 Saint Nicholas church | |
  Liszki | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′N 19°46′E / 50.033°N 19.767°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków |
| Gmina | Liszki |
| Highest elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population | 1,850 |
| Website | http://www.liszki.pl/ |
Liszki [ˈliʂki] is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Liszki.[1] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.
During the Second World War 30 Polish civilians (including 3 women) were tortured and murdered on July 4, 1943, in Liszki by a troop of German SS.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Stanisław Rospond. Zginęli na polu chwały. 3rd Edition. Wydawnictwo Instytutu Teologicznego Księży Misjonarzy, Kraków. ISBN 978-83-7216-787-3
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