Płużnica Wielka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of the Visitation and cemetery | |
  Płużnica Wielka | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′N 18°27′E / 50.467°N 18.450°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Gmina | Strzelce Opolskie |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OST |
Płużnica Wielka [pwuʐˈnit͡sa ˈvjɛlka] (German: Groß Pluschnitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelce Opolskie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) east of Strzelce Opolskie and 43 km (27 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole.
It was the birthplace, in 1824, of Fr. Leopold Moczygemba, who led the migration that founded the Polish settlements of Panna Maria and Bandera, Texas.
24 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Rademacher, Michael. "Landkreis Groß Strehlitz". geschichte-on-demand.de. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 192. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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