Gołków

Gołków
Village
Gołków
Coordinates: 52°3′N 20°59′E / 52.050°N 20.983°E / 52.050; 20.983
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPiaseczno
GminaPiaseczno
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWPI

Gołków [ˈɡɔu̯kuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piaseczno, within Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in the Warsaw metropolitan area, in east-central Poland.[1]

History

On 9 July 1794 it was the site of the Battle of Gołków, fought in the early stages of the Kościuszko Uprising

Nine Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 139. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)