Piekoszów [pjɛˈkɔʂuf] is a town in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Piekoszów. It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

History

Early-20th-century view of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Piekoszów was the former seat of the Odrowąż family.[2] In 1366, Piotr Odrowąż founded a parish church in Piekoszów.[2] It was administratively located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.

According to the 1921 census, the population was 94.4% Polish and 5.6% Jewish.[3]

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the town was occupied by Germany.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1887. p. 83.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1925. p. 39.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piekosz%C3%B3w
No tags for this post.