Bolesławiec, Łódź Voivodeship
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Bolesławiec [bɔlɛˈswavjɛt͡s] is a town in Wieruszów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bolesławiec. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Wieruszów and 110 km (68 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
History
The town and castle were founded by Duke of Greater Poland
starost Jan Radziejowski.[2]
Following the joint German-Soviet
Holocaust, and some were deported to larger Jewish concentrations in the area, and they too were eventually murdered.[4]
The occupiers initially renamed the village to Klein Buntzlau, and in 1943, to Bolkenburg. After the end of German occupation in 1945, the original name was restored.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warsaw. 1880. p. 299.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Atlas historyczny Polski. Województwo sieradzkie i województwo łęczyckie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1998. p. 4.
- ^ The story of the Bolesławiec community
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