Ploština

Ploština was a small settlement in what is today the municipality of in the of the . On 19 April 1945, at the end of World War II, it was burned and its people were massacred by Nazis in response to their support of the anti-Nazi resistance movement.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: abandoned village in the Czech Republic
  • Also known as: Plostina

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kláštov.

Peak
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vysoké Pole and Lačnov.

Village
is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 900 inhabitants. lies approximately 21 kilometres east of and 273 km east of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Ploština.

Village
is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 800 inhabitants. lies approximately 18 kilometres south of , 27 km east of , and 278 km east of . is situated 5 km southeast of Ploština.

Village
is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 1,200 inhabitants. lies approximately 19 kilometres east of and 272 km east of . is situated 5 km southwest of Ploština.

Ploština

Latitude
49.198° or 49° 11′ 53″ north
Longitude
17.95819° or 17° 57′ 30″ east
Elevation
559 metres (1,834 feet)
Open location code
8FXV5XX5+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 926623177
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3068172
Wiki­data ID
Q27659551
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Ploština” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Ploština
  • Esperanto: Ploština
  • German: Ploština

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include expozice Nová Ploština and kaple Panny Marie Bolestné.

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