Mircze

Mircze
Village
Mircze
Coordinates: 50°39′10″N 23°54′17″E / 50.65278°N 23.90472°E / 50.65278; 23.90472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyHrubieszów
GminaMircze
Population
 • Total
1,520
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://mircze.pl/

Mircze [ˈmirt͡ʂɛ] is a village in Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mircze.

History

Five Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 47. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)