Myszyniec
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Myszyniec | |
Coordinates: 53°22′56″N 21°21′5″E / 53.38222°N 21.35139°ECoordinates: 53°22′56″N 21°21′5″E / 53.38222°N 21.35139°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Ostrołęka |
Gmina | Myszyniec |
Established | 1654 |
Town rights | 1798-1870, 1993 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elżbieta Abramczyk |
Area | |
• Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 3,014 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 07-430 |
Area code(s) | +48 29 |
Car plates | WOS |
National roads | |
Voivodeship roads | |
Website | http://www.myszyniec.pl/ |
Myszyniec [mɨˈʂɨɲet͡s] is a town in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,032 inhabitants (2004).
History[]
Myszyniec was founded in 1654 by the Jesuits in accordance with a royal privilege issued by King John II Casimir Vasa. It was located in the Masovian Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. In 1708, the local Kurpie led by regional Polish folk hero Stach Konwa defeated the invading Swedes during the Great Northern War. In 1719, King Augustus II the Strong established annual fairs and weekly markets in Myszyniec. It was granted town rights in 1798.
In August 1920, Poles defeated the invading Soviets in the Battle of Myszyniec.
In the first days of the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 1–4, 1939, it was the site of fierce Polish defense, however, it eventually fell to Nazi Germany, which then occupied the town until 1945.
Cuisine[]
The officially protected traditional dish of Myszyniec are pierogi with blueberries, often served with smetana or honey (as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland).[1]
Sports[]
The local football team is Bartnik Myszyniec.[2] It competes in the lower leagues.
Notable residents[]
- Władysław Skierkowski, (1886–1941) Polish priest
References[]
- ^ "Pierogi z jagodami z Myszyńca". Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi - Portal Gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Skarb - Bartnik Myszyniec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[]
- Jewish Community in Myszyniec on Virtual Shtetl
See also[]
- Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship
- Ostrołęka County
- 1654 establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Populated places established in 1654
- Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795)
- Łomża Governorate
- Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939)
- Masovian geography stubs