Olszyn

Olszyn
Village
Olszyn is located in Poland
Olszyn
Olszyn
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 52°8′N 23°23′E / 52.133°N 23.383°E / 52.133; 23.383
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiała
GminaRokitno
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Olszyn [ˈɔlʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokitno, near Biała Podlaska in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.

History

Seven Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.

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. ↑ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 50. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)