Tarnobrzeg [SEP] located next to body of water
Tarnobrzeg
Tarnobrzeg ( - "Jikov") is a city in south-eastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland), on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Polish: "Województwo Podkarpackie") since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship (1975–1998). Tarnobrzeg lies in the Sandomierz Basin, and directly borders the town of Sandomierz. Its history dates back to the year 1593, when it was granted
Jewish Cemetery of Tarnobrzeg
The historic Jewish Cemetery of Tarnobrzeg, Poland, was founded in 1930 in the Serbinów neighbourhood (now housing estate) of Tarnobrzeg, in the Second Polish Republic. The Jewish cemetery is located close to Sienkiewicza and Dąbrowskiej Streets.
The thriving and traditional Jewish community of Tarnobrzeg established in the 17th century was eradicated during the Holocaust in occupied Poland in World War II.
See also.
- Extinct Jewish community of Tarnobrzeg
- History of the Jews in Poland
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