Zimnowoda, Silesian Voivodeship
Zimnowoda [ʑimnɔˈvɔda] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipie, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Lipie, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Kłobuck, and 89 km (55 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.
Zimnowoda | |
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Village | |
  Zimnowoda | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′34″N 18°43′35″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Kłobuck |
| Gmina | Lipie |
| Population | 565 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The village has a population of 565.
During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 2, 1939, the Germans murdered 38 Polish inhabitants, including 10 children (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 98 (in Polish)
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