Liszki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Liszki
Village

Saint Nicholas church
Liszki
Coordinates: 50°2′N 19°46′E / 50.033°N 19.767°E / 50.033; 19.767Coordinates: 50°2′N 19°46′E / 50.033°N 19.767°E / 50.033; 19.767
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Kraków County
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. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

The village has a population of 1,850.

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

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ Stanisław Rospond. Zginęli na polu chwały. 3rd Edition. Wydawnictwo Instytutu Teologicznego Księży Misjonarzy, Kraków. ISBN 978-83-7216-787-3


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.