Lubzina [lubˈʑina] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ropczyce, within Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Ropczyce and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]
Lubzina | |
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Village | |
 Saint Nicholas church in Lubzina | |
  Lubzina | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′N 21°31′E / 50.050°N 21.517°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Subcarpathian |
| County |  Ropczyce-Sędziszów |
| Gmina |  Ropczyce |
| Population | 1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RRS |
History edit
The local Catholic parish was founded in 1222 by Janusz Ligęza from the Ligęza noble family.[2] In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 287.[2]
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the local forest was the site of a massacre of 104 Poles, including resistance members, committed by the occupiers on June 27, 1940, as part of the AB-Aktion.[3]
Transport edit
The Polish National road 94 runs through the village, and the A4 motorway (part of the European route E40) runs nearby, north of the village.
Sports edit
The local football club is Strażak Lubzina.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom V (in Polish). Warsaw. 1884. p. 459.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 269.
- ^ "Strona internetowa klubu LKS Strażak Lubzina" (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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