Koźmice Wielkie

Koźmice Wielkie
Village
Holy Trinity church in Koźmice Wielkie
Holy Trinity church in Koźmice Wielkie
Koźmice Wielkie is located in Poland
Koźmice Wielkie
Koźmice Wielkie
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 20°2′5″E / 49.94722°N 20.03472°E / 49.94722; 20.03472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyWieliczka
GminaWieliczka
Population
 • Total
2,522
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKWI
Websitehttp://www.kozmice.wieliczka.eu

Koźmice Wielkie [kɔʑˈmit͡sɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczka, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1]

History

By 1883, Koźmice Wielkie had a population of 958.[2]

During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 12, 1939, the German Sicherheitspolizei carried out a massacre of 32 Jews in the village.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "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).
  2. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 568.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 124.