Kłoczew

Kłoczew
Village
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Kłoczew
Coordinates: 51°43′21″N 21°57′36″E / 51.72250°N 21.96000°E / 51.72250; 21.96000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyRyki
GminaKłoczew
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kłoczew [ˈkwɔt͡ʂɛf] is a village in Ryki County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kłoczew.

History

Five 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. 40. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)