Jedwabne

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St. Jacob church in Jedwabne (1926-1935)
St. Jacob church in Jedwabne (1926-1935)

Jedwabne is a town in Poland, in the Podlasie Voivodship, in Łomża County, with 1,935 inhabitants (2004).

First mentioned in 1455, Jedwabne received its town rights in 1736. The town is best known as the site of Jedwabne pogrom during World War II.

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Coordinates: 53°17′N 22°18′E