Horodło
Horodło ([xɔˈrɔdwɔ]) is a village in Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Horodło. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Hrubieszów and 111 km (69 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.
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  Horodło | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′N 24°2′E | |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Hrubieszów |
| Gmina | Horodło |
| Population | 1,200 |
The Union of Horodło was signed there in 1413. A large demonstration took place here in 1861.
During the Holocaust, the population of 1,000 Jews from the town were murdered.
The village has a current population of 1,200.
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