Mieleszyn [mjɛˈlɛʂɨn] is a village in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mieleszyn.[2] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Gniezno and 50 km (31 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Mieleszyn | |
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Village | |
 Wayside shrine in Mieleszyn | |
  Mieleszyn | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′5″N 17°30′2″E / 52.66806°N 17.50056°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Gniezno |
| Gmina | Mieleszyn |
| Population | 763[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
During the German occupation (World War II), Mieleszyn was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3]
References edit
- ^ Dane wg stanu na 2023.10.19. stat.gov.pl
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warsaw, 2009, p. 275 (in Polish)
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