Sosnowica | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°31′19″N 23°5′13″E / 51.52194°N 23.08694°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Parczew |
Gmina | Sosnowica |
Population | 678 |
Sosnowica [sɔsnɔˈvit͡sa] is a village in Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sosnowica. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Parczew and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]
The Jewish partisan leader Chil Grynszpan was born in the town. The Jewish population of the town, which numbered 300 Jews, was eliminated during the Holocaust.
The village has a current population of 678.