Czyżew
Czyżew | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Czyżew | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′45″N 22°19′45″E / 52.79583°N 22.32917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Podlaskie |
| County | Wysokie Mazowieckie |
| Gmina | Czyżew |
| City rights | 1713-1870, 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franciszek Kuczewski |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 2,621 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 18-220 |
| Area code | +48 86 |
| Car plates | BWM |
Czyżew [ˈt͡ʂɨʐɛf] is a town in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the Gmina Czyżew administrative district. It lies approximately 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Wysokie Mazowieckie and 67 km (42 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok.
About 1600 Jews lived in the town prior to World War II, making up 85% of its population. The town was occupied by the Nazis in September 1939, and shortly thereafter given to the Soviets as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. During this time, many Jewish refugees fled from areas under Nazi control and resettled in Czyżew. The Germans reoccupied Czyżew in June 1941, and most of the town's Jews were executed by firing squad in a nearby forest. One or two hundred professionals deemed relevant to the war effort were housed in a ghetto for forced labor, with the ghetto's residents later being transported to Zambrów and murdered.[3]
Czyżew previously held town rights from 1738 to 1870; it became a town again on 1 January 2011. The town was re-formed from three villages: Czyżew-Osada ("settlement"), Czyżew-Złote Jabłko ("golden apple") and Czyżew-Stacja ("station"). On the same date the district was renamed from Gmina Czyżew-Osada to Gmina Czyżew. As of December 2021, the town had a population of 2,621.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-07-28. Data for territorial unit 2013034.
- ^ "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).
- ^ Yad Vashem. "צ'יז'בו (Czyżewo)" המכון הבין-לאומי לחקר השואה [The Encyclopedia of the Ghettos]. Yad Vashem.