Ościsłowo, Masovian Voivodeship
Ościsłowo [ɔɕt͡ɕiˈswɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Glinojeck, within Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Glinojeck, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ciechanów, and 79 km (49 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
Ościsłowo | |
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Village | |
  Ościsłowo  Ościsłowo | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′5″N 20°27′0″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Ciechanów |
| Gmina | Glinojeck |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Ościsłowo was the site of large massacres, in which several hundreds of Poles were murdered as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2] Also several dozen disabled from the region were murdered in the village on February 20, 1940.[3]
Notable people
- Bogusław Zakrzewski (born 1935), Polish diplomat
- Teresa Kostkiewiczowa (born 1936), Polish literary scholar, professor, university teacher
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 226 (in Polish)
- Wardzyńska, p. 236
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