Siedliska, Rzeszów County
| Siedliska | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Siedliska | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′11″N 21°56′47″E / 49.95306°N 21.94639°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podkarpackie |
| County | Rzeszów County |
| Gmina | Lubenia |
| Population | 1,700 |
Siedliska [ɕedˈlʲiska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubenia, within Rzeszów County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1]
The village has a population of 1,700.
Notable personalities
Siedliska is the birthplace of Father Józef Kowalski of the Salesian Society, the martyr of Auschwitz concentration camp beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999 at a ceremonial mass in Warsaw.[2]
References
- ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Ks. Jan Krawiec SDB (28 February 2005). "Męczennik Auschwitz – ksiądz Józef Kowalski" [The Martyr of Auschwitz – Father Józef Kowalski]. Don Bosco. Magazyn salezjański 9-10/2001. Salezjanie.pl. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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Coordinates: 49°57′11″N 21°56′47″E / 49.95306°N 21.94639°E