Krasienin
Krasienin [kraˈɕɛnin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemce, within Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Niemce and 15 km (9 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 434 | — |
| 1921 | 332 | −23.5% |
| Source: | ||
The first Catholic church and parish was founded by nobleman Jakub Koniński of Rawa coat of arms.
According to the 1921 Polish census, the population was 98.5% Polish and 1.2% Ukrainian.
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. On 12 September 1942, the German occupiers and Ukrainian auxiliaries committed a massacre of five Poles.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warszawa. 1883. p. 614.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 65.
- ^ Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
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