Łyszkowice [wɨʂkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Łowicz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Łyszkowice. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Łowicz and 39 km (24 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.
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| Coordinates: 51°59′N 19°55′E / 51.983°N 19.917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Łowicz |
| Gmina | Łyszkowice |
| Population | 1,100[1] |
Notable individuals
editŁyszkowice is a place of birth of the World War II member of Armia Krajowa, Holocaust resistor and author Franciszek Ząbecki who testified at the trials of German war criminals Kurt Franz and the commandant of Treblinka extermination camp, Franz Stangl. Ząbecki proved that the "Güterwagen" boxcars crammed with Jewish prisoners on the way to Treblinka, were returning empty.[2]
References
edit- ^ Central Statistical Office (GUS) Population: Size and Structure by Administrative Division - (2007-12-31) (in Polish)
- ^ S.J., C.L. (2007). "Franciszek Zabecki – The Station Master at Treblinka. Eyewitness to the Revolt – 2 August 1943". Holocaust Research Project.org. Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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