Mokra [ˈmɔkra] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedźno, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kłobuck and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.
Mokra | |
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Village | |
 Monument to the Volhynian Cavalry Brigade in Mokra | |
  Mokra | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 18°55′E / 50.967°N 18.917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Kłobuck |
| Gmina | Miedźno |
| Population | 796 |
On 1 September 1939, it was the site of the Battle of Mokra, fought between the Polish cavalry brigade and a German panzer division. The one-day battle was won by the Poles.
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