Gidle

Gidle
Village
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Gidle
Coat of arms
Gidle is located in Poland
Gidle
Gidle
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 50°57′N 19°28′E / 50.950°N 19.467°E / 50.950; 19.467
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyRadomsko
GminaGidle
Population
 • Total
1,540
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
97-540
Vehicle registrationERA
Websitehttp://www.gidle.pl/

Gidle [ˈɡidlɛ] is a village in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gidle. In 2007 the village had a population of 1,540.

History

The previous names of the village included Gidzielice and Gidżle.

In the 17th century, Gidle was visited by King Władysław IV Vasa, Bishop of Wrocław Karol Ferdynand Vasa, King John II Casimir Vasa and King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. As of 1827, Gidle had a population of 513.

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. A local Polish policeman was murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.

Sights

Gidle is the site of a Dominican monastery with a chapel of the miraculous figure of Mary, mother of Jesus. The sanctuary is a destination of religious pilgrimages from all over Poland.

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. II. Warszawa. 1881. p. 544.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. II. Warszawa. 1881. p. 543.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ Jakubowski, Grzegorz, ed. (2006). Miednoje. Księga Cmentarna Polskiego Cmentarza Wojennego (PDF) (in Polish). Vol. 1. Warszawa: Rada Ochrony Pamięci Miejsc Walk i Męczeństwa. p. 45. ISBN 83-89474-06-9.
  5. ↑ Gurianov, Aleksandr, ed. (2019). Убиты в Калинине, захоронены в Медном. Книга памяти польских военнопленных – узников Осташковского лагеря НКВД, расстрелянных по решению Политбюро ЦК ВКП(б) от 5 марта 1940 года (PDF) (in Russian). Vol. 1. Moscow: Общество «Мемориал». p. 159. ISBN 978-5-6041921-4-6.