Wyszogród

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Wyszogród

Castle hill

Coat of arms

Wyszogród

Coordinates: 52°23′N 20°12′E / 52.383, 20.2

Country

Poland

Established

1065

Town rights

1398

Government

- Mayor

Henryk Klusiewicz

Area

- Total

13.87 km² (5.4 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

2,772

- Density

199.9/km² (517.6/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

09-450

Area code(s)

+48 24

Car plates

WPL

Website: http://www.wyszogrod.pl

For other places with the same name, see Wyszogród (disambiguation).

Wyszogród [vɨˈʂɔgrut] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Płock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród is 2,793 inhabitants (2004).

[edit] History

The town of Wyszogród was an early Slavic settlement as early as 10th century. In 11th century it became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce. In 12th century it became the seat of local castellany and soon it became one of the seats of Dukes of Masovia. Relocated on Magdeburg Law in 1398, Wyszogród became one of the most important inland ports and centres of textile production in the area.

During The Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the Swedes. Several subsequent fires destroyed Wyszogród almost completely. After the Partitions of Poland in 1793 annexed by Prussia. In 1807 reconquered by the Duchy of Warsaw and after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815 transferred to the Kingdom of Poland. At the end of 19th century Wyszogród again recovered. During World War II, the town was heavily damaged in the course of the German Invasion of Poland in September, 1939. During the German occupation the Jewish population of the town perished in the Holocaust. There were several partisan groups operating both within the city and in the forests nearby. The town was rebuilt after the war, though its population did not recover to pre-war levels.