Rząśnik, Ostrów Mazowiecka County

For other places with the same name, see Rząśnik.
Rząśnik
Village
Rząśnik is located in Poland
Rząśnik
Rząśnik
Coordinates: 52°56′35″N 21°59′24″E / 52.94306°N 21.99000°E / 52.94306; 21.99000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyOstrów Mazowiecka
GminaStary Lubotyń
Population
264

Rząśnik (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʐɔ̃ɕɲik]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Lubotyń, within Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

History

During World War II, in summer 1941, about 2,600 Jews from nearby villages are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ "YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved 2017-07-15.


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