Rząśnik, Ostrów Mazowiecka County

Rząśnik (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɔ̃ɕɲik]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Lubotyń, within Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

For other places with the same name, see Rząśnik.
Rząśnik
Village
Rząśnik is located in Poland
Rząśnik
Rząśnik
Coordinates: 52°56′35″N 21°59′24″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyOstrów Mazowiecka
GminaStary Lubotyń
Population
264

History

During World War II, in summer 1941, about 2,600 Jews from nearby villages are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved 2017-07-15.


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