Żyrzyn
Żyrzyn | |
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Village | |
 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
  Żyrzyn Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 22°6′E / 51.500°N 22.100°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Puławy |
| Gmina | Żyrzyn |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LPU |
Żyrzyn [ˈʐɨʐɨn] is a village in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Żyrzyn.
On 8 August 1863, it was the site of the Battle of Żyrzyn between Polish partisans and Russian troops, won by the Poles.[2]
References
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Słownik historii Polski (in Polish). Warszawa: Wiedza Powszechna. 1973. p. 596.
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