Doruchów

Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
51°25′N 18°5′E / 51.417°N 18.083°E / 51.417; 18.083Country PolandVoivodeshipGreater PolandCountyOstrzeszówGminaDoruchówPopulation
 • Total2,400

Doruchów [dɔˈruxuf] is a village in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Doruchów.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ostrzeszów and 136 km (85 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

The village was the site of the 18th-century Doruchów witch trial.

Notable residents

  • Theo Harych (1903–1958), German writer

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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