Radoszyce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Radoszyce
—  Village  —

Coat of arms
Radoszyce
Coordinates:
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
County Końskie
Gmina Radoszyce
Established 1364
Population 3,400
Postal code 26-230
Website http://www.radoszyce.pl

Radoszyce [radɔˈʂɨt​͡sɛ] is a village in Końskie County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Radoszyce. It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Końskie and 33 km (21 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kielce.[1] The village has a population of 3,400.

Jewish History of Końskie

In 1900, there were 1728 Jews living in Radoszyce. Konskie was both a town—50-66% Jewish—and a county (powiat). Some of the main Jewish towns of the county were Konskie (called Kinsk by Jews), Gowarczow, Przedeborz, Opozno, Starachowice and others. Between the Germans, the Polish Blue Police (main police force) and the collaboration of non-Jewish Poles, almost all Jews from Konskie were murdered during World War II. Very few survived under German occupation, some survived in the USSR.

Famous people born in Radoszyce

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