Święta Anna, Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Święta Anna
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Częstochowa
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dąbrowa Zielona
Coordinates:50.8167°N 50°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:175
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:SCZ
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Święta Anna (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) south-west of Dąbrowa Zielona, 290NaN0 east of Częstochowa, and 730NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2009. Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion. pl. Warszawa. IPN. 99.