Osieck | |
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  Osieck | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°25′E / 51.967°N 21.417°E | |
| Country | 
Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Osieck |
| Population | 920 |
Osieck [ˈɔɕɛt͡sk] is a city in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieck. [1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Otwock and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
On 4 June 1981, a collision between two trains occurred near Osieck, killing 25 people.
Osieck was deprived of its city rights by the Tsar on June 1, 1869, which was a way to punish the city for the participation of its inhabitants in the January Uprising. On 1 January 2024 after 155 years Osieck regained its city rights. [2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Witamy w mieście Osieck! (Welcome to the city Osieck!)" (in Polish). 2024-01-01.
External links
- Jewish Community in Osieck on Virtual Shtetl
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Osieck | |
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Village | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Osieck | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°25′E / 51.967°N 21.417°E | |
| Country |
Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Osieck |
| Population | 920 |
Osieck [ˈɔɕɛt͡sk] is a city in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieck. [1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Otwock and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
On 4 June 1981, a collision between two trains occurred near Osieck, killing 25 people.
Osieck was deprived of its city rights by the Tsar on June 1, 1869, which was a way to punish the city for the participation of its inhabitants in the January Uprising. On 1 January 2024 after 155 years Osieck regained its city rights. [2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Witamy w mieście Osieck! (Welcome to the city Osieck!)" (in Polish). 2024-01-01.
External links
- Jewish Community in Osieck on Virtual Shtetl
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| National | |
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| This Otwock County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |