Jarczów

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Jarczów
Village
Jarczów is located in Poland
Jarczów
Jarczów
Coordinates: 50°25′N 23°36′E / 50.417°N 23.600°E / 50.417; 23.600
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyTomaszów Lubelski
GminaJarczów
Population
876

Jarczów [ˈjart͡ʂuf] is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jarczów.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Tomaszów Lubelski and 118 km (73 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

During the Holocaust, the Jewish population of the town -- numbering 250 to 400 Jews -- was murdered at the Bełżec gas chambers.

The village has a current population of 876.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 50°25′00″N 23°36′00″E / 50.4167°N 23.6000°E / 50.4167; 23.6000


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