Hostynne [xɔsˈtɨnnɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Werbkowice, within Hrubieszów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Werbkowice, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Hrubieszów, and 97 km (60 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
From 1920 to 1935, Hostynne was the locus for aid activities by Jane Pontefract, Ada Jordan, Sydney and Joyce Loch, and other British Quakers.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Greenwood, Ormerod (1975). Friends and Relief: A Study of Two Centuries of Quaker Activity in the Relief of Suffering Caused by War Or Natural Calamity. William Sessions Limited. ISBN 978-0-900657-29-0.
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