Tarnogród
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| Tarnogród | ||
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  Tarnogród | ||
| Coordinates: 50°22′N 22°44′E / 50.367°N 22.733°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Lublin | |
| County | Biłgoraj | |
| Gmina | Tarnogród | |
| Established | before 16th century | |
| Town rights | 1567-1867, 1987 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Eugeniusz Stróż | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 3,372 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 23-420 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 84 | |
| Car plates | LBL | |
| Website | http://www.tarnogrod.eu/ | |
Tarnogród ([tarˈnɔɡrut]) is a town in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 3,399 (2006).
The history of the town dates back to the Middle Ages settlement, then known as Cierniogród. The town had city rights from 16th to 19th century, and regained them in 1987. There are various tourist attractions in the town, including a synagogue built in 1686 and a late baroque church built in 1750-1771. Outside the church there is a belfry from 1777.
On the outbreak of World War II there were about 2,500 Jews in Tarnogrod. The Jewish community was liquidated on Nov. 2, 1942, when 3,000 Jews from Tarnogrod and its vicinity were deported to the Belzec death camp.[1]
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- Official town webpage
- Website of Tarnogród for tourists and the local community
- Facebook page of (mostly ex-Jewish-) Tarnogróders
Coordinates: 50°22′N 22°44′E / 50.367°N 22.733°E
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