Wanaty, Masovian Voivodeship Explained

See also: Wanaty, Silesian Voivodeship.

Wanaty
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garwolin
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Łaskarzew
Coordinates:51.8°N 51°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Wanaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łaskarzew, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) west of Łaskarzew, 150NaN0 south-west of Garwolin, and 580NaN0 south-east of Warsaw.

During World War II units of Schutzpolizei and Sonderdienst, led by Kreishauptmann Karl Freudenthal "pacified" the village and brutally murdered 108 inhabitants.

Notes and References

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