Wyszków

Wyszków (1941-1945 High Castle ) is the county seat of powiat Wyszkowski in the Masovian Voivodeship today with about 27,000 inhabitants. The city is located at the bow, about 55 km north-east of Warsaw.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1203, 1502 was this city right. In the Second Northern War 1655-1660 the city was destroyed and lost its importance for the region.

The construction of the railway Pilawa Tluszcz - Ostrołęka 1897 accelerated industrialization. From 1975 to 1998 Wyszków belonged to the province Ostrołęka and before the Warsaw Voivodeship.

Personalities

  • Mordechai Anielewicz (1919-1943), Polish resistance fighters
  • Jarosław Kalinowski (born 1962 ), Polish politician and Member of the Sejm

Footnotes

  • Gmina in the Masovian Voivodeship
  • Place of Masovian Voivodeship
  • Powiat Wyszkowski
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