Mrozy, Mińsk County
Mrozy | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) Monument commemorating the fallen in the fights for Polish independence | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mrozy | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′58″N 21°48′8″E / 52.16611°N 21.80222°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Mińsk |
| Gmina | Mrozy |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,524 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | http://www.mrozy.pl/ |
Mrozy [ˈmrɔzɨ] is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mrozy.
The town has a population of 3,524.
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in December 1939, some expelled Poles from Ostrzeszów were deported to Mrozy.[2] Two local Polish railwaymen were captured by the Germans for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust and imprisoned in nearby Mińsk Mazowiecki, where they were eventually liberated by the Polish resistance.[3]
Transport
The A2 motorway passes to the north of Mrozy.
Mrozy has a station on the line connecting Warsaw-Terespol railway line.
Mrozy Horse Tram
Sports
The local football club is Watra Mrozy.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ Graf, Władysław (1992). "Ostrzeszów: obozy jenieckie okresu 1939–1940. Część 2". Zeszyty Ostrzeszowskie (in Polish). No. 16. Ostrzeszowskie Centrum Kultury. p. 30.
- ^ Datner, Szymon (1968). Las sprawiedliwych (in Polish). Warszawa: Książka i Wiedza. p. 100.
- ^ "KS Watra Mrozy - nieoficjalna strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links
- Jewish Community in Mrozy on Virtual Shtetl