Aleksandrów
Village
Aleksandrów is located in Poland
Aleksandrów
Aleksandrów
Coordinates: 50°27′52″N 22°54′22″E / 50.46444°N 22.90611°E / 50.46444; 22.90611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyBiłgoraj
GminaAleksandrów
Population
  Total3,135
Websitehttp://www.aleksandrow.gmina.woi.lublin.pl

Aleksandrów [alɛkˈsandruf] is a village in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Aleksandrów. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Biłgoraj and 91 km (57 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

During World War II, Aleskandrow was in the midst of partisan activity against the local German garrison, and the ensuing Operation Sturmwind II that culminated in the Battle of Osuchy. Early on in either 1940 or 1944, half of the village was burnt to the ground before a high-ranking German officer came by to stop it.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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