Suszów
Suszów | |
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Village | |
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  Suszów | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′N 23°57′E / 50.550°N 23.950°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Tomaszów Lubelski |
| Gmina | Telatyn |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LTM |
Suszów [ˈsuʂuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Telatyn, within Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Telatyn, 40 km (25 mi) east of Tomaszów Lubelski, and 125 km (78 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. In February 1944, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army massacred over 50 Poles.[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. p. 198. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
