Tłuszcz
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Tłuszcz | |
Coordinates: 52°26′N 21°27′E / 52.433°N 21.450°ECoordinates: 52°26′N 21°27′E / 52.433°N 21.450°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Wołomin |
Gmina | Tłuszcz |
Established | 15th century |
Town rights | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paweł Bednarczyk |
Area | |
• Total | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 8,015 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-240 |
Area code(s) | (+48) 29 |
Car plates | WWL |
Website | http://www.tluszcz.pl |
Tłuszcz [twuʂt͡ʂ] (translation: Fat, German: Tluschtsch) is a town in Wołomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,015 inhabitants (2014).
Notable Crimes[]
The Tłuszcz Rapist[]
In the year 1783, a man named Alexander Gattner, who migrated from Kraków, Poland, Raped approximately 32 women and 23 men. He was only caught after the mask he used to conceal his identity slipped and his victim noticed him. He was then sentenced to death in May of 1788.
References[]
External links[]
- Official town and commune webpage
- Jewish Community in Tłuszcz on Virtual Shtetl
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship
- Wołomin County
- Warsaw Governorate
- Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939)
- Masovian geography stubs