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Węgrów (other)
Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland; the capital of Węgrów Country. Węgrów may also refer to: * Węgrów County, a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship * Węgrów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, Wrocław County * Battle of Węgrów, important skirmish of January Uprising in the Russian Partition of Poland See also * Węgry (other) * Wegrow (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wegrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Węgrów
Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants (31 December 2003). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Węgrów County. History First mentioned in historical records in 1414, Węgrów received its city charter in 1441. Between 16th and 18th centuries it was an important centre for Reformation movements in Poland. It was a private town owned by various Polish nobles, including the Kiszka, Radziwiłł and Krasiński families, administratively located in the Podlaskie Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. The local Basilica of the Assumption houses the so-called Twardowski Mirror, a Renaissance mirror from the 16th century associated with the legend of Sir Twardowski. After the Third Partition of Poland it was annexed by Austria in 1795. It was regained by Poles following the Austro–Polish War of 1809, and included within the short-lived Duchy of Warsaw. After the duchy's dissolution, in 1815, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Węgrów County
__NOTOC__ Węgrów County ( pl, powiat węgrowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Węgrów, which lies east of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Łochów, lying north-west of Węgrów. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 66,037, out of which the population of Węgrów is 12,628, that of Łochów is 6,825, and the rural population is 46,584. Neighbouring counties Węgrów County is bordered by Ostrów Mazowiecka County to the north, Sokołów County to the east, Siedlce County to the south, Mińsk County to the south-west, and Wołomin County and Wyszków County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Węgrów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Węgrów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ..., in south-western Poland. The village lies approximately north of Długołęka and north-east of the regional capital Wrocław. History The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Centuries later it passed to Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. It became again part of Poland following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945. References Villages in Wrocław County {{Wrocław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Węgrów
Battle of Węgrów was one of the most important skirmishes of January Uprising in the Russian Partition of Poland. It took place February 3, 1863 near Węgrów in east Masovia. On January 22, Polish partisans liberated a town from Russian forces. Here Poles established a military base, in a few days gathering almost 3,500 soldiers.Eligiusz Kozłowski, Mieczysław Wrzosek, ''Historia oręża polskiego'' (The History of Polish Military), ; Państwowe Wydawnictwo ''Wiedza Powszechna'', Warszawa 1984, , pp.333–. The Russians decided to recapture Węgrów by rapid attack force composed of a 1,000-strong unit with artillery, led by colonel Georgi Papaafanasopulo. The Poles were threatened by encirclement, and Polish commander Jan Matliński ordered a retreat from the town. He left about 500 scythemen to cover the retreat of the main forces. Scythemen attacked the Russian left flank and routed Russian cavalry squadron and cannons, ensuring the safe retreat of the Polish forces from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Węgry (other)
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Węgry may refer to: *Polish name for Hungary *Węgry, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Węgry, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Węgry, Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Węgry, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) See also * Węgrów (other) Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland; the capital of Węgrów Country. Węgrów may also refer to: * Węgrów County, a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship * Węgrów, Lower Silesian Voivodeshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
