Kośmin, Lublin Voivodeship

Kośmin
Village
Kośmin
Coordinates: 51°35′N 22°0′E / 51.583°N 22.000°E / 51.583; 22.000
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
CountyPuławy
GminaŻyrzyn
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kośmin [ˈkɔɕmin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żyrzyn, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]

Polish writer Zofia Kossak-Szczucka was born here.

History

Three 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. 42. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)