Polish War Cemetery

Grainville-Langannerie Polish war cemetery is the only Polish Second World War cemetery in . It is located 17 km south of , Normandy, and contains 696 Polish war graves. It is one of seven military cemeteries now maintained by the French state.
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  • Cemetery
  • …is operated by National Office for Veterans and Victims of War
  • Description: cemetery located in Calvados, in France
  • Also known as
    “Cimetière militaire polonais d’Urville-Langannerie”
    “Grainville-Langannerie Polish war cemetery”
    “Nécropole nationale polonaise d’Urville-Langannerie”
    “Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Lô de Bretteville-le-Rabet and Église Saint-Étienne de Grainville-Langannerie.
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is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Polish War Cemetery.
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is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Polish War Cemetery.
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is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Polish War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urville and Quesnay.
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is a commune in the department and region of north-western .
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Polish War Cemetery.
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3 km northwest of Polish War Cemetery.

Polish War Cemetery

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Latitude
49.02306° or 49° 1′ 23″ north
Longitude
-0.27087° or 0° 16′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CXX2PFH+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24891774
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q4291154

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From Dutch to Polish—“Polish War Cemetery” goes by many names.

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