Szczakowa is a district of the Polish city of Jaworzno. It is located in the northern part of the city and is one of the most important rail hubs of the area.
Szczakowa | |
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District of Jaworzno | |
Coordinates: 50°14′17″N 19°18′39″E / 50.238171°N 19.310848°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
County/City | Jaworzno |
First mentioned | 1427 |
Within city limits | 1956 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SJ |
It was first mentioned in 1427 as Sczacowa. In the years 1933–1956, it was a separate town, but in 1956 it was merged into Jaworzno.[1]
During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated the E732 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in Szczakowa.[2]
It is where the football club Szczakowianka Jaworzno comes and derives its name from.
Notable people
edit- Antoni Popiel (1865–1910), Polish sculptor
References
edit- ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 5 marca 1956 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatu miejskiego Jaworzno w województwie krakowskim, Dz. U., 1956, vol. 7, No. 33
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.