Jaworzno, Opole Voivodeship

For the town of the same name, see Jaworzno.

Jaworzno
Village
Church of Holy Trinity
Jaworzno
Coordinates: 51°1′45″N 18°38′52″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Olesno
Gmina	Rudniki
Population
• Total	525
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	OOL

Jaworzno [jaˈvɔʐnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudniki, within Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Rudniki, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Olesno, and 65 km (40 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole.

History

In 1827, the village had a population of 531.[2]

19 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 532.
3. Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 191. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.