Liszki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Liszki.

Liszki
Village
Saint Nicholas church
Liszki
Coordinates: 50°2′N 19°46′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Kraków
Gmina	Liszki
Highest elevation	246 m (807 ft)
Lowest elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population	1,850
Website	http://www.liszki.pl/

Liszki [ˈliʂki] is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Liszki. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków.^[1]

During the Second World War 30 Polish civilians (including 3 women) were tortured and murdered on July 4, 1943, in Liszki by a troop of German SS.^[2]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Stanisław Rospond. Zginęli na polu chwały. 3rd Edition. Wydawnictwo Instytutu Teologicznego Księży Misjonarzy, Kraków. ISBN 978-83-7216-787-3