- Source: Apolonka, Silesian Voivodeship
Apolonka [apɔˈlɔnka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Janów, within Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Janów, 29 km (18 mi) south-east of Częstochowa, and 61 km (38 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
During the German occupation (World War II), in June and July 1940, the German police committed three massacres of around 60 Poles from nearby Częstochowa in the village (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation). Among the victims were 20 girl scouts.
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Apolonka, Silesian Voivodeship
- Złoty Potok, Silesian Voivodeship
- Częstochowa
- Janów, Silesian Voivodeship
- Lipnik, Silesian Voivodeship
- Okrąglik, Silesian Voivodeship
- Ponik, Silesian Voivodeship
- Pabianice, Silesian Voivodeship
- Lusławice, Silesian Voivodeship
- Gmina Janów, Silesian Voivodeship
