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Adres: 07-300, 07-302 Ostrów Mazowiecka

Ostatnia aktualizacja: 2022-11-21

Kategorie: Miejscowość

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Ostrów Mazowiecka 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.HistoryAccording 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 killedInternational relationsTwin towns – Sister citiesOstrów Mazowiecka is twinned with: Brembate di Sopra, Italy Ryazan, RussiaNotable peopleKrystyna Sienkiewicz (1934–2017), actress and singer