Dubiecko
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Website | www.dubiecko.itl.pl |
Dubiecko (Polish:
The village has a population of 1,150.
History
In 1389, Polish King
As a result of the First Partition of Poland, in 1772, the town was annexed by Austria[2] and made part of the newly formed Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, within which it was administratively located in the Przemyśl county (Bezirkshauptmannschaft).[3] Following World War I, in 1918, Poland regained independence and control of the town.
Jewish history
The town had about 1000 Jews, most of them Hassidic (ultra orthodox), and several religious Zionists.
On September 17, 1939, (On the Jewish 'Gedalya' fast day) German soldiers entered Dubiecko, two days after the slaughter of the Jews of
A week later (eve of the Succoth festivities week), on September 27 the remaining Jews were ordered to assemble at the town square. From there they were marched across the border, and the San river, while being beaten and brutalized, to Soviet territory. Some drowned during the crossing. Peasants on both sides of the river robbed the Jews of whatever little possessions they had. Some ended up in
Notable people
- Ignacy Krasicki (1735–1801), Polish poet, bishop, playwright, encyclopedist, Prince-Bishop of Warmia, Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland
Sports
The local football club is Pogórze Dubiecko.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Atlas des peuples d'Europe centrale, André et Jean Sellier, 1991, p.88
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- ^ The destruction of Dubiecko on JewishGen
- ^ "Pogórze Dubiecko" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 November 2021.