Majdan Wielki | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°33′N 23°17′E / 50.550°N 23.283°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Zamość |
Gmina | Krasnobród |
Population | |
• Total | 916 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Vehicle registration | LZA |
Majdan Wielki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmajdan ˈvjɛlkʲi]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasnobród, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. [1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Krasnobród, 20 km (12 mi) south of Zamość, and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
On 20 September 1939, during the invasion of Poland, German troops carried out a massacre of 42 Polish prisoners of war near the village (see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation). [2] At least one Polish soldier survived the massacre. [2]
Majdan Wielki | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 50°33′N 23°17′E / 50.550°N 23.283°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Zamość |
Gmina | Krasnobród |
Population | |
• Total | 916 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Vehicle registration | LZA |
Majdan Wielki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmajdan ˈvjɛlkʲi]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasnobród, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. [1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Krasnobród, 20 km (12 mi) south of Zamość, and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
On 20 September 1939, during the invasion of Poland, German troops carried out a massacre of 42 Polish prisoners of war near the village (see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation). [2] At least one Polish soldier survived the massacre. [2]