Miętne

Miętne
—  Village  —
Miętne
Coordinates: 51°55′21″N 21°34′22″E / 51.9225°N 21.57278°E / 51.9225; 21.57278
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Garwolin
Gmina	Gmina Garwolin
Population (approx.)	2,000

Miętne [ˈmjɛntnɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Garwolin, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.^[1] 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 crosses 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.

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 

Coordinates: 51°55′21″N 21°34′22″E / 51.9225°N 21.57278°E / 51.9225; 21.57278