Wojciechów, Lublin County

For other places with the same name, see Wojciechów (disambiguation).
Wojciechów
Village
Old tower castle, landmark of Wojciechów
Old tower castle, landmark of Wojciechów
Wojciechów is located in Poland
Wojciechów
Wojciechów
Coordinates: 51°14′8″N 22°14′41″E / 51.23556°N 22.24472°E / 51.23556; 22.24472
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
CountyLublin
GminaWojciechów
Population
 • Total
920
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLUB
Voivodeship road

Wojciechów (Polish pronunciation: [vɔjˈt͡ɕɛxuf]) is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wojciechów.[1] It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1883807—    
19211,182+46.5%
Source: [2][3]

According to the 1921 Polish census, the population of was 99.2% Polish and 0.7% Jewish.[3]

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. In October 1943, the German gendarmerie and Ukrainian auxiliaries committed a massacre of 15 Jews and one Pole.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XIII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1893. p. 740.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 68.
  4. ^ Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. p. 50. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
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