Batorz [ˈbatɔʂ] is a village in Janów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Batorz. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Janów Lubelski and 45 km (28 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

Batorz
Village
Mass grave of insurgents fallen in the Battle of Sowia Góra in 1863
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 22°29′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
County	Janów Lubelski
Gmina	Batorz
Population
• Total	982
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	LJA

The village has a population of 982.

During the January Uprising, on September 6, 1863, the Battle of Sowia Góra was fought nearby, in which Polish insurgents and Hungarian volunteers were defeated by Russian troops.

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