Wisłok Dolny

Coordinates: 49°31′N 22°05′E / 49.517°N 22.083°E

Wisłok Dolny
Wisłok Dolny
Village
Country Poland
Founded 1366
Area
  Total 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation 482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
  Total 200

Wisłok Dolny is a village in the Sanok County in the East Małopolska in the Lesser Beskid mountains, in the parish of Nowotaniec. It is now part of Wisłok Wielki.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1361. The wooden church replaced an older church from at leats 1828. Church was "Saint Onufrius" built in 1850, still standing. The village was burned down January 24, 1946 by the UPA. In 1785 the village lands comprised 6.14 km2. There were 820 Catholics and 41 Jews. On April 1946 the village was attacked by a strong unit of UPA and some buildings were burnt. Only over a dozen years after the war the village started to rebuild. Some people left Wislok on April 29, 1947 (Akcja Wisla) and moved to the Pomorze area of Poland. Some people went to Ukraine in 1946.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 482 metres and covers an area of 6.3 km2. It has a population of about 200 people.

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