| Olszanka | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Memorial to the victims of the German-perpetrated Olszanka massacre of 1944 | |
  Olszanka | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′44″N 23°28′11″E / 50.89556°N 23.46972°E / 50.89556; 23.46972 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Krasnystaw |
| Gmina | Kraśniczyn |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LKS |
Olszanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kraśniczyn, within Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.
History
During the German occupation (World War II), on 5 June 1944, the village was pacified by the occupiers. Some 100 Polish men, women and children were massacred in reprisal for their support for the Polish resistance movement. There is a memorial in the village.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
| Gmina Kraśniczyn | |
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