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
Village
Coat of arms of Wąsewo
Wąsewo is located in Poland
Wąsewo
Wąsewo
Coordinates: 52°53′N 21°40′E / 52.883°N 21.667°E / 52.883; 21.667
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyOstrów Mazowiecka
GminaWąsewo
Population
780
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWOR
Websitehttp://www.wasewo.pl

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Księga pamięci żołnierzy Armii Krajowej Obwodu Ostrów Maz. 1939-1944 (in Polish). Warsaw. 2007. p. 10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)