Kobielice, Silesian Voivodeship

Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
50°0′N 18°51′E / 50.000°N 18.850°E / 50.000; 18.850Country PolandVoivodeshipSilesianCountyPszczynaGminaSuszecPopulation
 • Total1,100Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationSPSVoivodeship roads

Kobielice [kɔbjɛˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suszec, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Suszec, 8 km (5 mi) west of Pszczyna, and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

History

During the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, on 3 September 1939, German troops carried out an execution of three Polish youngsters in Kobielice (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 134.
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