Gielniów
Gielniów | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Ladislaus of Gielniów church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gielniów | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′N 20°29′E / 51.383°N 20.483°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Przysucha |
| Gmina | Gielniów |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26-434[1] |
| Vehicle registration | WPY |
Gielniów [ˈɡʲɛlɲuf] is a town in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gielniów.
History
Gielniów used to be a town from 1455 until either 1869 or 1870. It received Magdeburg rights due to efforts of a local nobleman Tomasz Mszczuj of Brzezinki. Until the Partitions of Poland, Gielniów belonged to Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province, but it remained a very small town, whose population was app. 100 (as for the mid-17th century). In 1815–1915, Gielniów was part of Russian-controlled Congress Poland, losing its town charter after the failed January Uprising. In the mid-19th century, its population was app. 500, and after losing the charter, Gielniów declined.
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Gielniów was occupied by Germany until 1945.
Notable people
- Ladislas of Gielniów (c. 1440–1505), Polish priest and professed member of the Order of Friars Minor, Blessed of the Catholic Church
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "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).
External links
- Jewish Community in Gielniów on Virtual Shtetl
- Gielniów, Poland at JewishGen