Majdan Wielki, Zamość County

See also: Majdan Wielki, Hrubieszów County
Majdan Wielki
Village
Road through the village
Road through the village
Majdan Wielki is located in Poland
Majdan Wielki
Majdan Wielki
Coordinates: 50°33′N 23°17′E / 50.550°N 23.283°E / 50.550; 23.283
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyZamość
GminaKrasnobród
Population
 • Total
916
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLZA

Majdan Wielki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmajdan ˈvjɛlkʲi]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasnobród, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Krasnobród, 20 km (12 mi) south of Zamość, and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

History

Main article: Majdan Wielki massacre

On 20 September 1939, during the invasion of Poland, German troops carried out a massacre of 42 Polish prisoners of war near the village (see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2] At least one Polish soldier survived the massacre.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Sudoł, Tomasz (2011). "Zbrodnie Wehrmachtu na jeńcach polskich we wrześniu 1939 roku". Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). No. 8-9 (129-130). IPN. p. 81. ISSN 1641-9561.
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