Mściwuje

Mściwuje
Village
Mściwuje is located in Poland
Mściwuje
Mściwuje
Coordinates: 53°18′N 21°57′E / 53.300°N 21.950°E / 53.300; 21.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyKolno
GminaMały Płock
Population
126
Memorial for the Jews slaughtered in the village during WWII

Mściwuje [mɕt͡ɕiˈvujɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mały Płock, within Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Kolno and 84 km (52 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

History

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According to archives, more than 4000 Jews from the villages of Maly Plock, Stawisk, Kolna and Lomza were shot in Msciwuje.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Maly Plock/ Msciwuje". yahadmap.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-05.