Sopotnia Mała

Sopotnia Mała
Village
Sopotnia Mała is located in Poland
Sopotnia Mała
Sopotnia Mała
Coordinates: 49°36′N 19°16′E / 49.600°N 19.267°E / 49.600; 19.267
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyŻywiec
GminaJeleśnia
Population
1,251

Sopotnia Mała [sɔˈpɔtɲa ˈmawa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jeleśnia, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Jeleśnia, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Żywiec, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

History

Following the 1939 Invasion of Poland, which started World War II, Sopotnia Mała was occupied by Nazi Germany and annexed to the German Province of Upper Silesia. The Red Army captured the village on 10 February 1945, ending the Nazi occupation.[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. ^ "Krwawa bitwa o Żywiec w 1945 roku". BBFan.pl (in Polish). 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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