Glinojeck

Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glinojeckmap

Glinojeck [ɡlʲiˈnɔjɛt͡sk] is a town in Poland, with 3,087 inhabitants (2004).

Quick Facts Country, Voivodeship ...
Glinojeck
Thumb
Church of Christ the Redeemer
Thumb
Thumb
Glinojeck
Coordinates: 52°49′N 20°17′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyCiechanów
GminaGlinojeck
Established15th century
Town rights1993
Government
  MayorŁukasz Kapczyński
Area
  Total
7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
3,052
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06-450
Area code+48 23
Car platesWCI
National roads
Websitehttp://www.glinojeck.net/
Close

History

A sugar refinery was founded in Glinojeck in 1858.[1]

During the German occupation (World War II), disabled people from Glinojeck were murdered by the Germans in a massacre carried out in February 1940 in the nearby village of Ościsłowo.[2]

References

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.