Borzęcin, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Borzęcin | ||
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Village | ||
Country Poland | | |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | |
County | Brzesko | |
Gmina | Borzęcin | |
Population | 2,900 |
Borzęcin [bɔˈʐɛnt͡ɕin] is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Borzęcin. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Brzesko and 55 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków.[1] It is located on the Uszwica river and divided into two sołectwos, Upper Borzęcin and Lower Borzęcin. Currently it has a population of about 3,700 inhabitants.[2]
History
The village is mentioned in historical documents for the first time in 1475 by the Polish chronicler
Borzęcin was pillaged by Swedish and
Polish dramatist and author Sławomir Mrożek was born in Borzęcin in 1930.[6]
During World War II, 143 inhabitants of the village were killed, including 64 in Nazi concentration camps. Of those 43 were Jews.[5] Additionally the Germans murdered 28 Roma from a nearby community in Lower Borzęcin itself, and several hundred more in the nearby village of Szczurowa in the Szczurowa massacre.[7]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Turystyka i Zabytki". Oficjalny Portal Gminy Borzecin. 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Krupiński, Andrzej B. "Historia Gminy". Gminy, Borzecin. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "Historia Gminy - Informacje ogolne". Gmina Borzecin. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c Krupiński, Andrzej (2011). "Historia Gimny". Oficjalny Portal Gminy Borzecin. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Stoff, Andrzej (2001). "Sławomir Mrożek". In Cook, Bernard (ed.). Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis. p. 881.
- ^ Bartosz, Adam (1994). Nie bój się Cygana/Na Dara Rromesoar. Tarnow: Pogranicze.
External links
- Media related to Borzęcin (województwo małopolskie) at Wikimedia Commons
- Jewish Community in Borzęcin on Virtual Shtetl