Pińczyce [piɲˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koziegłowy, within Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Koziegłowy, 6 km (4 mi) south-west of Myszków, and 38 km (24 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
Pińczyce | |
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Village | |
 Saint Michael Archangel church in Pińczyce | |
  Pińczyce | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′N 19°15′E / 50.550°N 19.250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Silesian Voivodeship |
| County | Myszków |
| Gmina | Koziegłowy |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SMY |
History
editDuring the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, on September 3, 1939, German troops carried out a massacre of 20 Poles (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 99.
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