Mieleszyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Mieleszyn [mjɛˈlɛʂɨn] is a village in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mieleszyn.[2] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Gniezno and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Mieleszyn
Village
Wayside shrine in Mieleszyn
Wayside shrine in Mieleszyn
Mieleszyn is located in Poland
Mieleszyn
Mieleszyn
Coordinates: 52°40′5″N 17°30′2″E / 52.66806°N 17.50056°E / 52.66806; 17.50056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyGniezno
GminaMieleszyn
Population
763[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

During the German occupation (World War II), Mieleszyn was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dane wg stanu na 2023.10.19. stat.gov.pl
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warsaw, 2009, p. 275 (in Polish)