Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Skierbieszów

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Gmina
  
Elevation
  
208 m

Voivodeship
  
County
  
Population
  
1,317

Local time
  
Thursday 3:19 PM

Skierbieszów

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 70% Humidity

Skierbieszów [skʲɛrˈbjɛʂuf] is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Skierbieszów. It lies on the river Wolica, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Zamość and 71 km (44 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin. The village has a population of 1,317. There is a castle in the village.

Map of Skierbiesz%C3%B3w, Poland

In 1428 the village was given to the bishop Jan Zborowski of Clan of Ostoja and 1453 the village was given rights by the King as a Town. Skierbieszow was a town until 1822 and the coat of arms of the town/village is of Ostoja.

In November 1942 during the Nazi occupation of Poland, the Polish inhabitants of Skierbieszów were expelled from Skierbieszów to make room for German settlers. Former German President Horst Köhler was born in the village during the occupation. The village was briefly renamed Heidenstein until the arrival of Soviet forces in 1944. In 1945-46 the Polish residents began returning to their homes.

References

Skierbieszów Wikipedia


Similar Topics