Dynów
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  Dynów | ||
| Coordinates: 49°50′N 22°14′E / 49.833°N 22.233°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship |
 Subcarpathian | |
| County | Rzeszów | |
| Gmina | Dynów (urban gmina) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Zygmunt Frańczak | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.41 km2 (9.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 6,076 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 36-065 | |
| Car plates | RZE | |
| Website | http://www.dynow.pl | |
Dynów [ˈdɨnuf] (Ukrainian: Динів, Dyniv; lat. Dinoum, Dinow 1634, Dünow 1880, Yiddish: דינאוו) is a town in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,058 (02.06.2009).[1]
History
Massacre during Second World War
During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, Wehrmacht soldiers on the first day of Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) mass murdered 200 Jewish civilians from the town. 150 Jews were mass murdered by machine guns after being taken away from the town on trucks. 50 Jews were burned alive in their prayer house.[2]
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division". © 1995-2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ Szymon Datner "55 dni Wehrmachtu w Polsce" page 392
External links
Coordinates: 49°50′N 22°14′E / 49.833°N 22.233°E
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