Mokra, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Mokra (disambiguation).

Mokra
—  Village  —
Monument to the Volhynian Cavalry Brigade in Mokra
Mokra
Coordinates: 50°58′N 18°55′E / 50.967°N 18.917°E / 50.967; 18.917
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County	Kłobuck
Gmina	Miedźno
Population	796

Mokra [ˈmɔkra] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedźno, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kłobuck and 80 km (50 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 796.

On September 1, 1939, it was the site of the Battle of Mokra, fought between the Polish cavalry brigade and a German panzer division. The one-day battle was won by the Poles.

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: 50°58′N 18°55′E / 50.967°N 18.917°E / 50.967; 18.917