Mietne
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Miętne ' is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Garwolin
, within Garwolin County
, Masovian Voivodeship
, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Garwolin
and 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Warsaw
.
The village has an approximate population of 2,000. Miętne is known for its students strike of 1984. Communist authorities began to remove Christian cross
es from the classes in local school. This was met with the swift reaction of students, who began to strike. They were supported by their parents and Catholic clergy.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Garwolin
Gmina Garwolin
Gmina Garwolin is a rural gmina in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Garwolin, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....
, within Garwolin County
Garwolin County
Garwolin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Garwolin, which lies ...
, Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Garwolin
Garwolin
Garwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland, capital of Garwolin County, situated in the southeast part of the Garwolin plateau in Masovian Voivodeship , 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin...
and 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
The village has an approximate population of 2,000. Miętne is known for its students strike of 1984. Communist authorities began to remove Christian cross
Christian cross
The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity...
es from the classes in local school. This was met with the swift reaction of students, who began to strike. They were supported by their parents and Catholic clergy.