Perespa
Perespa | |
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  Perespa Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′N 23°38′E / 50.650°N 23.633°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Tomaszów |
| Gmina | Tyszowce |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LTM |
Perespa [pɛˈrɛspa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tyszowce, within Tomaszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1]
History
[edit]Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. In November 1939, the German gendarmerie and Ukrainian nationalists committed a massacre of 18 people, including 15 Jews and a Pole.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. p. 192. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
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