Gorzków, Krasnystaw County

Gorzków [ˈɡɔʂkuf] (Ukrainian: Горжків, Horzhkiv) is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gorzków. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Krasnystaw and 47 km (29 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

For other places with the same name, see Gorzków.
Gorzków
Village
Gorzków
Coordinates: 50°56′N 23°0′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyKrasnystaw
GminaGorzków
Population
264

During the Holocaust, 500 to 800 Jews from the village were murdered.

The village has a current population of 264.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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