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Kobielice, Silesian Voivodeship

Kobielice [kɔbjɛˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suszec, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Suszec, 8 km (5 mi) west of Pszczyna, and 30 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

History

During the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, on 3 September 1939, German troops carried out an execution of three Polish youngsters in Kobielice (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 134.