Brzeziny, Łęczna County
Brzeziny | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Brzeziny | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 23°0′E / 51.300°N 23.000°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Łęczna |
| Gmina | Puchaczów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Brzeziny [bʐɛˈʑinɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puchaczów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]
History
Six Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]
Notable residents
- Maria Hempel (1834–1904), Polish botanist.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 31. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Czarnecka, Bożena (2018-10-24). "Maria Hempel, botanik i etnobotanik. Portret odkurzony". Kosmos (in Polish). 67 (3): 461–473. doi:10.36921/kos.2018_2430. Retrieved 2025-10-09.