Mykanów
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Mykanów [mɨˈkanuf] is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mykanów.
Mykanów | |
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Village | |
Saint Leonard church in Mykanów | |
  Mykanów Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 19°11′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Mykanów |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,002 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was occupied by Germany until 1945. A local Polish policeman was murdered by the Russians in the Katyn massacre in 1940.[2][3]
