Bełżec (village)
Bełżec (pronounced [ˈbɛu̯ʐɛt͡s]) is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) of Gmina Bełżec. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Tomaszów Lubelski and 114 km (71 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin. It is located in the Roztocze region.
Bełżec | |
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Train station in Bełżec | |
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Coat of arms | |
Bełżec | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′N 23°26′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Tomaszów Lubelski |
| Gmina | Bełżec |
| First mentioned | 1515 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | POL |
| Vehicle registration | LTM |
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| Website | http://www.belzec.pl |
During World War II, the village was the site of the Nazi German Belzec extermination camp.
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