Ostrów Mazowiecka
Ostrów Mazowiecka | |||
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Town hall | |||
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Ostrów Mazowiecka | |||
Coordinates: 52°48′N 21°54′E / 52.800°N 21.900°E | |||
Country |
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Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
County | Ostrów Mazowiecka County | ||
Gmina | Ostrów Mazowiecka (urban gmina) | ||
Established | 15th century | ||
Town rights | 1434 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jerzy Bauer | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 22.09 km2 (8.53 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | ||
Population (2013[1]) | |||
• Total | 22,796 | ||
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code | 07-300, 07-302 | ||
Area code(s) | +48 029 | ||
Car plates | WOR | ||
Website | http://www.ostrowmaz.pl |
Ostrów Mazowiecka [ˈɔstruf mazɔˈvʲɛt͡ska] (
History
According to the 1897 census, 5,660 inhabitants out of 10,471 were Jews.[2] On 9 November 1939, one of the German soldiers set fire to the buildings on 3-ego Maja Street. The German authorities accused the Jews of starting the fire. On 11 November (though according to other sources, on 10 November) 500–800 Jews were killed[3] Coordinates: 52°48′N 21°54′E / 52.800°N 21.900°E
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ostrów Mazowiecka is twinned with:
Brembate di Sopra, Italy Ryazan, Russia
Notable people
- Krystyna Sienkiewicz (1934–2017), actress and singer
References
- ↑ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2014 Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
External links
- Jewish Community in Ostrów Mazowiecka on Virtual Shtetl
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