| Wólka Łańcuchowska | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wólka Łańcuchowska | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 22°54′E / 51.267°N 22.900°E / 51.267; 22.900 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Łęczna |
| Gmina | Milejów |
| Population | |
| • Total | 248 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LLE |
Wólka Łańcuchowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Milejów, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Łęczna and 24 km (15 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.
History
According to the 1921 Polish census, the population of was 99.5% Polish and 0.5% Ukrainian.
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. In March 1944, the German troops and Ukrainian auxiliaries committed a massacre of three Poles and one Jew.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 61.
- Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. p. 50. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
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