Puszno Skokowskie
Puszno Skokowskie [ˈpuʂnɔ skɔˈkɔfskʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Opole Lubelskie, within Opole Lubelskie County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Opole Lubelskie and 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Lublin.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 116 | — |
| 1921 | 193 | +66.4% |
| Source: | ||
According to the 1921 Polish census, the population was exclusively Polish.
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1944. On 15 December 1942, the German gendarmerie and Ukrainian Auxiliary Police committed a massacre of five Poles, three men and two women.
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 IX (in Polish). Warszawa. 1888. p. 318.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 80.
- ^ Jastrzębski, Stanisław (2007). Ludobójstwo nacjonalistów ukraińskich na Polakach na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1939–1947 (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Nortom. p. 168. ISBN 978-83-89684-04-2.
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