Wojciechów, Lublin County
Village in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
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Wojciechów (Polish pronunciation: [vɔjˈt͡ɕɛxuf]) is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wojciechów.
Wojciechów | |
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Village | |
Old tower castle, landmark of Wojciechów | |
  Wojciechów Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′8″N 22°14′41″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lublin |
| County | Lublin |
| Gmina | Wojciechów |
| Population | |
• Total | 920 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LUB |
| Voivodeship road |  |
History
According to the 1921 Polish census, the population of was 99.2% Polish and 0.7% Jewish.[3]
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. In October 1943, the German gendarmerie and Ukrainian auxiliaries committed a massacre of 15 Jews and one Pole.[4]
