Koziegłowy, Silesian Voivodeship
Koziegłowy | |
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 Saint Barbara Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Koziegłowy | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′3″N 19°9′53″E / 50.60083°N 19.16472°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Myszków |
| Gmina | Koziegłowy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,455 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 42-350 |
| Website | http://www.kozieglowy.pl |
Koziegłowy [kɔʑɛˈɡwɔvɨ] is a town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,455 inhabitants (2019).
History
Since its foundation Koziegłowy belonged to Lesser Poland's Kraków Voivodeship, and in 1519 local nobleman named Krystyn IV (Lis coat of arms) sold the village with the castle to Archbishop of Kraków, Jan Konarski. Koziegłowy then became part of the Duchy of Siewierz, which in 1790 was merged with Lesser Poland. On April 27, 1792, Koziegłowy received its town charter from King Stanisław August Poniatowski.
In 1795 the town was annexed by the
Holocaust, and on January 20, 1945, the village was is liberated by the Red Army
. Koziegłowy again became a town in 1949.
Sights
Among points of interest there is St. Mary church with a 15th-century
presbytery and a 1679 nave
, and ruins of the 14th-century castle of the Lis family.
Notable People
Aryeh Tzvi Frumer, Rabbi of the town.
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
External links
- Jewish Community in Koziegłowy on Virtual Shtetl
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