Siemnice Explained

Siemnice
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tomaszów Lubelski
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Rachanie
Coordinates:50.5539°N 23.6225°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:390

Siemnice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rachanie, within Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north-east of Rachanie, 190NaN0 north-east of Tomaszów Lubelski, and 1070NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]

History

In 1942, about 70 people of Jewish origin, including elder people and children, were shot by Germans.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Web site: Yahad - in Unum.