Gmina Siennica
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Gmina Siennica is a rural gmina
(administrative district) in Mińsk County
, Masovian Voivodeship
, in east-central Poland
. Its seat is the village of Siennica
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki
and 44 km (27 mi) south-east of Warsaw
.
The gmina covers an area of 111 square kilometres (42.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,912.
mass murdered 22 Poles and 2 Jews in Siennica in what is described as "sadistic beating by iron tools" and shooting between 13 and 14 September. The responsible German soldiers proclaimed to the gathered population that the Poles "pigs". The villagers were trapped and imprisoned in an historic church which the Germans shot at, terrifying the imprisoned people. At the same time two women with children were told they could go home, when they did, the Germans
set fire
to their homes and the women barely escaped with their lives, hiding outside the village
. When some of the people tried to fulfil their physiological needs the German soldiers humiliated them and told that those who want can go outside the church. When some tried to do that, they were brutally beaten. During the murder other German soldiers used incendiary grenades to burn down 70 buildings. The village was destroyed in 80% and the historic church destroyed.
, Borówek
, Boża Wola
, Budy Łękawickie, Chełst, Dąbrowa
, Dłużew, Drożdżówka
, Dzielnik
, Gągolina
, Grzebowilk
, Julianów
, Kąty
, Kośminy
, Krzywica
, Kulki
, Lasomin
, Łękawica, Majdan
, Nowa Pogorzel
, Nowe Zalesie
, Nowodwór
, Nowodzielnik
, Nowy Starogród
, Nowy Zglechów
, Pogorzel
, Ptaki
, Siennica
, Siodło, Stara Wieś
, Starogród
, Strugi Krzywickie
, Świętochy
, Swoboda
, Wojciechówka
, Wólka Dłużewska, Żaków
, Żakówek
, Zalesie
and Zglechów
.
, Mińsk Mazowiecki
, Parysów
and Pilawa
.
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) in Mińsk County
Minsk County
Mińsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mińsk Mazowiecki, which lies ...
, Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, in east-central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Its seat is the village of Siennica
Siennica, Minsk County
Siennica is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Siennica. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw....
, which lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki
Minsk Mazowiecki
Mińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...
and 44 km (27 mi) south-east of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
The gmina covers an area of 111 square kilometres (42.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,912.
Massacre during Second World War
During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, German soldiers from WehrmachtWehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
mass murdered 22 Poles and 2 Jews in Siennica in what is described as "sadistic beating by iron tools" and shooting between 13 and 14 September. The responsible German soldiers proclaimed to the gathered population that the Poles "pigs". The villagers were trapped and imprisoned in an historic church which the Germans shot at, terrifying the imprisoned people. At the same time two women with children were told they could go home, when they did, the Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
set fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
to their homes and the women barely escaped with their lives, hiding outside the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
. When some of the people tried to fulfil their physiological needs the German soldiers humiliated them and told that those who want can go outside the church. When some tried to do that, they were brutally beaten. During the murder other German soldiers used incendiary grenades to burn down 70 buildings. The village was destroyed in 80% and the historic church destroyed.
Villages
Gmina Siennica contains the villages and settlements of BestwinyBestwiny
Bestwiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Borówek
Borówek, Gmina Siennica
Borówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...
, Boża Wola
Boza Wola, Minsk County
Boża Wola is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.Its main attraction is "Dworek", a mansion from XIX th century. From 1992 it is used by the Prelature of Opus Dei....
, Budy Łękawickie, Chełst, Dąbrowa
Dabrowa, Gmina Siennica
Dąbrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Dłużew, Drożdżówka
Drozdzówka, Masovian Voivodeship
Drożdżówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...
, Dzielnik
Dzielnik, Masovian Voivodeship
Dzielnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Siennica, south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Gągolina
Gagolina
Gągolina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:...
, Grzebowilk
Grzebowilk, Gmina Siennica
Grzebowilk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw....
, Julianów
Julianów, Minsk County
Julianów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Siennica, south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Kąty
Katy, Minsk County
Kąty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Siennica, south of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Kośminy
Kosminy
Kośminy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Siennica, south of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Krzywica
Krzywica, Minsk County
Krzywica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Siennica, south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Kulki
Kulki, Masovian Voivodeship
Kulki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 70....
, Lasomin
Lasomin
Lasomin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Siennica, south of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and south-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Łękawica, Majdan
Majdan, Minsk County
Majdan is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Nowa Pogorzel
Nowa Pogorzel
Nowa Pogorzel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has a population of 225....
, Nowe Zalesie
Nowe Zalesie, Masovian Voivodeship
Nowe Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Nowodwór
Nowodwór, Masovian Voivodeship
Nowodwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Nowodzielnik
Nowodzielnik
Nowodzielnik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Nowy Starogród
Nowy Starogród
Nowy Starogród is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Nowy Zglechów
Nowy Zglechów
Nowy Zglechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Pogorzel
Pogorzel, Minsk County
Pogorzel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.The village has a population of 578....
, Ptaki
Ptaki, Masovian Voivodeship
Ptaki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Siennica
Siennica, Minsk County
Siennica is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Siennica. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw....
, Siodło, Stara Wieś
Stara Wies, Minsk County
Stara Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Starogród
Starogród, Masovian Voivodeship
Starogród is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and south-east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Strugi Krzywickie
Strugi Krzywickie
Strugi Krzywickie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Świętochy
Swietochy
Świętochy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.The village has an approximate population of 80....
, Swoboda
Swoboda, Minsk County
Swoboda is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Wojciechówka
Wojciechówka, Minsk County
Wojciechówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Wólka Dłużewska, Żaków
Zaków
Żaków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.-References:...
, Żakówek
Zakówek
Żakówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, Zalesie
Zalesie, Gmina Siennica
Zalesie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Siennica, south of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and east of Warsaw.-References:...
and Zglechów
Zglechów
Zglechów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siennica, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.-References:...
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Neighbouring gminas
Gmina Siennica is bordered by the gminas of Cegłów, Kołbiel, LatowiczGmina Latowicz
Gmina Latowicz is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Latowicz, which lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw....
, Mińsk Mazowiecki
Gmina Minsk Mazowiecki
Gmina Mińsk Mazowiecki is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mińsk Mazowiecki, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, Parysów
Gmina Parysów
Gmina Parysów is a rural gmina in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Parysów, which lies approximately north-east of Garwolin and south-east of Warsaw....
and Pilawa
Gmina Pilawa
Gmina Pilawa is an urban-rural gmina in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pilawa, which lies approximately north-west of Garwolin and south-east of Warsaw....
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