Wanaty, Masovian Voivodeship

Wanaty
Village
Wanaty
Coordinates: 51°48′N 21°30′E / 51.800°N 21.500°E / 51.800; 21.500
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Garwolin
Gmina Gmina Łaskarzew

Wanaty [vaˈnatɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łaskarzew, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Łaskarzew, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Garwolin, and 58 km (36 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

During World War II units of Schutzpolizei and Sonderdienst, led by Kreishauptmann Karl Freudenthal "pacified" the village and brutally murdered 108 inhabitants.

References

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


Coordinates: 51°48′N 21°30′E / 51.800°N 21.500°E / 51.800; 21.500

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