Sosnowica, Lublin Voivodeship

Sosnowica
Village
Sosnowica
Coordinates: 51°31′19″N 23°5′13″E / 51.52194°N 23.08694°E / 51.52194; 23.08694
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
County Parczew
Gmina Sosnowica
Population 678

Sosnowica [sɔsnɔˈvit͡sa] is a village in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sosnowica. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Parczew and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]

The Jewish partisan leader Chil Grynszpan was born in the town. The Jewish population of the town, which numbered 300 Jews, was eliminated during the Holocaust.

The village has a current population of 678.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 51°31′19″N 23°5′13″E / 51.52194°N 23.08694°E / 51.52194; 23.08694


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