Molendy [mɔˈlɛndɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Garbatka-Letnisko, 9 km (6 mi) south of Kozienice, and 89 km (55 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
Molendy | |
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Village | |
  Molendy | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′38″N 21°36′17″E / 51.51056°N 21.60472°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Masovian |
| Powiat |  Kozienice |
| Gmina | Garbatka-Letnisko |
| Sołectwo | Molendy |
| Established | 18th century |
| Government | |
| • Wójt | Tadeusz Molenda |
| Population (2003) | 225 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
 Postal code | 26-930 |
| Phone area code(s) (within Poland) | 48 xxx xx xx |
| Car plate(s) | WKZ |
History
editVillage was founded at the end of the 18th century with a combination of rural Krępce and Wola Józefowska.
On April 7, 1944 BCH and AK troops under the command of "Thomas" and "Gryf, in a village surrounded by prevailing German forces, began fierce battle to exit the lap. It was the biggest partisan battle in the whole circumference in Kozienice County during World War II. On July 22, 1944, the Nazis murdered 10 men in the village.
References
editExternal links
edit- Polish: Official website of Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko
- Polish: Public Information Bulletin for Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko
- Polish: Sołectwo in Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko
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