Sosnowica, Lublin Voivodeship Explained

Sosnowica
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parczew
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Sosnowica
Coordinates:51.5219°N 23.0869°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:678

Sosnowica is a village in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sosnowica. It lies approximately 20km (10miles) south-east of Parczew and 480NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]

The Jewish partisan leader Chil Grynszpan was born in the town. The Jewish population of the town, which numbered 300 Jews, was eliminated during the Holocaust.

The village has a current population of 678.

Notes and References

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