Batorz [ˈbatɔʂ] is a village in Janów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Batorz. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Janów Lubelski and 45 km (28 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.
Batorz | |
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Village | |
 Mass grave of insurgents fallen in the Battle of Sowia Góra in 1863 | |
  Batorz | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 22°29′E / 50.850°N 22.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Janów Lubelski |
| Gmina | Batorz |
| Population | |
| • Total | 982 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LJA |
During the January Uprising, on 6 September 1863, the Battle of Sowia Góra was fought nearby, in which Polish insurgents and Hungarian volunteers were defeated by Russian troops.
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