Glinojeck

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Glinojeck
Kindergarten in Glinojeck
Kindergarten in Glinojeck
Coat of arms of Glinojeck
Coat of arms
Glinojeck is located in Poland
Glinojeck
Glinojeck
Coordinates: 52°49′N 20°17′E / 52.817°N 20.283°E / 52.817; 20.283Coordinates: 52°49′N 20°17′E / 52.817°N 20.283°E / 52.817; 20.283
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyCiechanów
GminaGlinojeck
Established15th century
Town rights1993
Government
 • MayorŁukasz Kapczyński
Area
 • Total7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total3,052
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06-450
Area code(s)+48 23
Car platesWCI
National roadsDK7-PL.svg DK60-PL.svg
Websitehttp://www.glinojeck.pl/

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

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]

Transport[]

Glinojeck is located at the crossroads of the Polish National roads No. 7 and 60.

References[]

  1. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom II (in Polish). Warszawa. 1881. p. 590.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 236.


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