Mściwuje

Mściwuje
Village
Mściwuje is located in Poland
Mściwuje
Mściwuje
Coordinates: 53°18′N 21°57′E / 53.300°N 21.950°E / 53.300; 21.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyKolno
GminaMały Płock
Population
126
Memorial for the Jews slaughtered in the village during WWII

Mściwuje [mɕt͡ɕiˈvujɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mały Płock, within Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) south of Kolno and 84 km (52 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

History

According to archives, more than 4000 Jews from the villages of Maly Plock, Stawisk, Kolna and Lomza were shot in Msciwuje.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (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. ^ "Maly Plock/ Msciwuje". yahadmap.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-05.


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