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Aleksandrów, Biłgoraj County

Coordinates: 50°27′52″N 22°54′22″E / 50.46444°N 22.90611°E / 50.46444; 22.90611
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Aleksandrów
Village
Volunteer fire department in Aleksandrów
Volunteer fire department in Aleksandrów
Aleksandrów is located in Poland
Aleksandrów
Aleksandrów
Coordinates: 50°27′52″N 22°54′22″E / 50.46444°N 22.90611°E / 50.46444; 22.90611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiłgoraj
GminaAleksandrów
Population
 • Total3,135
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLBL
Websitehttp://www.aleksandrow.gmina.woi.lublin.pl

Aleksandrów [alɛkˈsandruf] is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Aleksandrów. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Biłgoraj and 91 km (57 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

During the German occupation (World War II), Aleksandrów was in the midst of partisan activity against the local German garrison, and the ensuing Operation Sturmwind II that culminated in the Battle of Osuchy. The village endured five pacifications in 1942–1944, with an estimated number of some 290–500 Poles murdered.

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