Wąsewo, Masovian Voivodeship
Wąsewo [vɔ̃ˈsɛvɔ] is a village in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wąsewo.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Ostrów Mazowiecka and 87 km (54 mi) north-east of Warsaw.
Wąsewo | |
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Village | |
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  Wąsewo | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′N 21°40′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Ostrów Mazowiecka |
| Gmina | Wąsewo |
| Population | 780 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WOR |
| Website | http://www.wasewo.pl |
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), various Polish underground resistance organizations were formed in the area by late 1939. The organizations were soon unified into a district of the Home Army under the cryptonym "Opocznik" ("wheatear") by Major Eugeniusz Mieszkowski nom de guerre Ostry.[2] It covered the former Ostrów County, and was divided into five centers, one of which was located in Wąsewo.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Księga pamięci żołnierzy Armii Krajowej Obwodu Ostrów Maz. 1939-1944 (in Polish). Warsaw. 2007. p. 10.
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