Tuchorza
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Tuchorza [tuˈxɔʐa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siedlec, within Wolsztyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[2]
Tuchorza | |
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Village | |
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  Tuchorza | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′N 16°3′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Wolsztyn |
| Gmina | Siedlec |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 989 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-232[1] |
| Vehicle registration | PWL |
History
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. On 9 July 1942, the Germans carried out a public execution of 15 Poles in the village.[3]
