Okszów

Okszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełm, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.

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Type: Village with 1,760 residents
Description: village in Lublin, Poland
Also known as: “Okszow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chełm and Chełm Chalk Undergrounds.

Chełm

Railway station

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Chełm is a railway station.

The Chełm Chalk Tunnels are a system of tunnels dug into the chalk under the city of Chełm in eastern Poland. The tunnelling began in the Middle Ages for chalk mining and was discontinued in the 19th century. Chełm Chalk Undergrounds is situated 3½ km southwest of Okszów.

Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary

Church

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The Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary is a church and monastery complex of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Polish city of Chełm. The church and the courtyard of the basilica stand in the centre of Chełm on Chełm Hill. Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary is situated 3½ km south of Okszów.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stańków and Koza-Gotówka.

Stańków

Village

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Stańków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełm, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Stańków used to be the family seat of the Czapski family.