Sieniawa
Sieniawa | |
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 Sieniawa Palace | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 37-530[1] |
| Vehicle registration | RPZ |
| Website | www |
Sieniawa (Polish:
History
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Sieniawa's history dates back to the 17th century, and the town owes its existence to the once powerful
Sieniawa was founded in the area which was covered by the village of
Until 1772, Sieniawa remained an important river port and a defensive establishment. Following the Partitions of Poland, the situation changed, and fortifications were not needed any longer. Since the new Austrian - Russian border was north of Sieniawa, the San lost its function of a waterway, and the town stagnated as part of Austrian Galicia. In 1855, Sieniawa belonged to the District of Przemyśl. The town remained property of the Czartoryski family, and was famous across Galicia for its bricklayers.
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In May 1915 Sieniawa was almost completely destroyed, and in November 1918 the town became part of Second Polish Republic’s Lwów Voivodeship. In the interwar period, Sieniawa's population declined, and unemployment was high, which resulted in street fights and demonstrations.
After the 1939
Notable people
- Eliezer Simon Kirschbaum (1797–1860), writer
References
- Notes
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). Central Statistical Office. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Shtetlinks Page-The Holocaust". Shtetlinks.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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