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Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Wola Łącka
Village
Wola Łącka is located in PolandWola ŁąckaWola Łącka
Coordinates: 52°27′N 19°35′E / 52.450°N 19.583°E / 52.450; 19.583
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłock
GminaŁąck
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWPL

Wola Łącka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łąck, within Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Łąck, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Płock, and 100 km (62 mi) west of Warsaw.

History

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 135.

During the German occupation (World War II), on December 1, 1939, the Germans carried out a massacre of 22 Poles from the nearby town of Gostynin in the local forest, as part of the Intelligenzaktion. Among the victims were mayor Michał Jarmoliński, member of Polish parliament Andrzej Czapski, chiefs of the town's police and fire department, teachers and priests.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 628.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 210.
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