Liszki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Explained

Liszki
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lesser Poland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kraków
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Liszki
Coordinates:50.0333°N 65°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Elevation Min M:212
Elevation Max M:246
Population Total:1850
Website:http://www.liszki.pl/

Liszki is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Liszki. It lies approximately 130NaN0 west of the regional capital Kraków.[1]

During the Second World War 30 Polish civilians (including 3 women) were tortured and murdered on July 4, 1943, in Liszki by a troop of German SS.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Stanisław Rospond. Zginęli na polu chwały. 3rd Edition. Wydawnictwo Instytutu Teologicznego Księży Misjonarzy, Kraków.