Życzyn
Życzyn | |
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Village | |
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  Życzyn | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 21°44′E / 51.683°N 21.733°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Garwolin |
| Gmina | Trojanów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WG |
Życzyn [ˈʐɨt͡ʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trojanów, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1664 | 115 | — |
| 1827 | 294 | +155.7% |
| 1921 | 386 | +31.3% |
| Source: [2][3] | ||
Życzyn was a royal village of the Kingdom of Poland,[2] administratively located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province.[4]
According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 689, entirely Polish by nationality and 99.0% Catholic by confession.[3]
21 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[5]
On 16 November 2025 the railway in the village was demolished by an act of sabotage, for which Poland blamed two Russian-linked Ukrainian nationals.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. XIV. Warsaw. 1895. p. 879.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 95.
- ^ Województwo sandomierskie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1993. p. 3.
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 186. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Polish premier says damage to key intercity rail line was act of sabotage". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Minder, Raphael (18 November 2025). "Poland blames Russia-linked operatives for rail explosion". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-11-18.