Gniewczyna Tryniecka

Coordinates: 50°6′N 22°30′E / 50.100°N 22.500°E / 50.100; 22.500
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Gniewczyna Tryniecka
Village
Country
 Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyPrzeworsk
GminaTryńcza

Gniewczyna Tryniecka ([ɡɲɛfˈt͡ʂɨna trɨˈɲɛt͡ska]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tryńcza, within Przeworsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Tryńcza, 4 km (2 mi) north of Przeworsk, and 37 km (23 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów.

History

In 1942 Polish citizens of Gniewczyna Łęczycka and Gniewczyna Tryniecka detained and for several days tortured the remaining Jewish population of the village, before handing them over to the Germans for

execution.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Agora SA
    . 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ISSN 0032-3500
    .