Husynne, Hrubieszów County
Husynne | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Husynne | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′6″N 23°58′45″E / 50.83500°N 23.97917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Hrubieszów |
| Gmina | Hrubieszów |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LHR |
| National road |  |
Husynne ([xuˈsɨnːɛ]; Ukrainian: Гусинне) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Hrubieszów, within Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland,[1] close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Hrubieszów and 109 km (68 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
History[edit]
In 1827 Husynne had a population of 384.[2]
During the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, on 23 September 1939, the village was the site of the Battle of Husynne between Poles and invading Soviet troops. The Soviets won the battle, and then carried out a massacre of 25 Polish prisoners of war.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 228.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Ocaleni z "nieludzkiej ziemi" (in Polish). Łódź: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej. 2012. p. 21. ISBN 978-83-63695-00-2.
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