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Markuszów
Markuszów is a village in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. The first written mention of Markuszów dates from the year 1317. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Markuszów. It lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin. History Before the Holocaust, the Jewish population numbered 2,000. In April 1942 about 500 Jews, mainly the elderly and the ill, were deported to the death camp in Sobibór. The deported were replaced by a large group of displaced Jewish refugees from Slovakia. A group of Jewish partisans from Markuszów operated in the forests for some time, but most of them were captured and executed. On May 9, 1942, the remaining Jews from the ghetto were deported to the gas chambers at Sobibór. The Jewish community ceased to exist. Education A kindergarten (pre-school), primary-school, and gymnasium (middle school) are located in Markuszów and serve students within the gmina. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Markuszów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Markuszów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Markuszów, which lies approximately east of Puławy and north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2011 its total population is 3,070. It is the smallest gmina in Puławy County in terms of area as well as population. Villages Gmina Markuszów contains the villages and settlements of Bobowiska, Góry, Kaleń, Kolonia Góry, Łany, Markuszów, Olempin, Olszowiec, Wólka Kątna and Zabłocie. Demographics Population data as of December 31, 2011: Neighbouring gminas Gmina Markuszów is bordered by the gminas of Abramów, Garbów, Kurów and Nałęczów Nałęczów is a spa town (population 4,800) situated on the Nałęczów Plateau in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. Nałęczów belongs to Lesser Poland. History In the 18th century, the discovery th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zabłocie, Puławy County
Zabłocie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Markuszów, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Markuszów, east of Puławy, and north-west of the regional capital Lublin. In 2009, the village had a population of 318. References Villages in Puławy County {{Puławy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |