Country Poland Town rights 1434 Area 22.09 km² Local time Monday 7:51 PM | Established 15th century Elevation 110 m (360 ft) Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship | |
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County Ostrów Mazowiecka County Gmina Ostrów Mazowiecka (urban gmina) Weather 13°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Ostrów Mazowiecka [ˈɔstruf mazɔˈvʲɛt͡ska] 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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Map of Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland
History
According to the 1897 census, 5,660 inhabitants out of 10,471 were Jews. 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
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ostrów Mazowiecka is twinned with:
Notable people
References
Ostrów Mazowiecka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA