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 Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Kłobuck
Gmina Miedźno
Population 796

Mokra [ˈmɔkra] (German: Muckerau) 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.

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

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