Ostrów Mazowiecka
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Country | Poland | ||
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 | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 07-300, 07-302 | ||
Area code(s) | +48 029 | ||
Car plates | WOR | ||
Website | http://www.ostrowmaz.pl |
Ostrów Mazowiecka [ˈɔstruf mazɔˈvʲɛt͡ska] ( listen) is a town in northeastern Poland with 23,486 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Ostrołęka Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Ostrów Mazowiecka County.
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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] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
International relations
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Twin towns – Sister cities
Ostrów Mazowiecka is twinned with:
- Brembate di Sopra, Italy
- Ryazan, Russia
References
External links
- Jewish Community in Ostrów Mazowiecka on Virtual Shtetl
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