Święta Anna, Silesian Voivodeship
Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Święta Anna (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕfjɛnta ˈanna]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]
Święta Anna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saint Anne Sanctuary in Święta Anna | |
  Święta Anna | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 19°31′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Częstochowa |
| Gmina | Dąbrowa Zielona |
| Population | |
• Total | 175 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SCZ |
| Voivodeship roads |   |
The landmark of Święta Anna is the Baroque Saint Anne Sanctuary.
History
During the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, on September 3, 1939, German troops carried out a massacre of 29 Polish refugees at the local sanctuary (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
