Małusy Wielkie

Małusy Wielkie
Village
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church
Małusy Wielkie is located in Poland
Małusy Wielkie
Małusy Wielkie
Coordinates: 50°47′N 19°19′E / 50.783°N 19.317°E / 50.783; 19.317
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCzęstochowa
GminaMstów
Population
 • Total473
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSCZ

Małusy Wielkie [maˈwusɨ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mstów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Mstów, 15 km (9 mi) east of Częstochowa, and 64 km (40 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

History[edit]

During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, German troops carried out a massacre of 11 Poles (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 99.