Uchanie Explained

Uchanie
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hrubieszów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Uchanie
Coordinates:50.9083°N 23.65°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Uchanie is a village in Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Uchanie. It lies approximately 20km (10miles) north-west of Hrubieszów and 840NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Upon the German invasion of Poland in 1939, Uchanie had a population of 1,161 Jews. The Jewish population was sent to nearby Hrubieszów, from where they were sent to the Sobibór extermination camp. The Jewish community then ceased to exist.[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: Virtual Sztetl. 2018-07-21. English.