Węgrów

Węgrów [ˈvɛŋɡruf] is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants (31 December 2003). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Węgrów County.

See also: Węgrów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Węgrów County
"Wengrow" redirects here. For the archaeologist, see David Wengrow.
Węgrów
Church on Main Square
Coat of arms
Węgrów
Coordinates: 52°24′N 22°1′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyWęgrów County
GminaWęgrów (urban gmina)
Established14th century
Town rights1441
Government
 • MayorPaweł Marchela
Area
 • Total35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total12,796
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07-100
Area code(s)+48 25
Car platesWWE
Websitehttp://www.wegrow.com.pl

First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its city charter in 1441. Between 16th and 18th centuries it was an important centre for Reformation movements in Poland.

After the Partitions of Poland it became part of Austria in 1795, then part of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1809, then part of the Congress Poland ruled by Russia in 1815. It became part of Poland again when the country regained its independence in 1918.

Throughout most of its history, the town had a thriving Jewish community, present at least since the 16th century. It numbered about 6,000 in 1939. The community was exterminated during the Holocaust by the Nazis.

People

References
  1. Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2014 Archived February 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading
  • Grabowski, Jan (2018). "A Study in the Microhistory of the Holocaust: The Liquidierungsaktion in Węgrów Ghetto A Study in the Microhistory of the Holocaust: The Liquidierungsaktion in Węgrów Ghetto". In Skitolsky, Lissa; Glowacka, Dorota (eds.). New Approaches to an Integrated History of the Holocaust: Social History, Representation, Theory. Lessons and Legacies. XIII. Northwestern University Press. pp. 141–166. doi:10.2307/j.ctv4t7zgx.11. ISBN 978-0-8101-3768-4.


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