Jarczów
Jarczów | |
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Village | |
Jarczów | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 23°36′E / 50.417°N 23.600°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Tomaszów Lubelski |
| Gmina | Jarczów |
| Population | 876 |
Jarczów [ˈjart͡ʂuf] is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jarczów.[1] It lies approximately 14 km (9 mi) east of Tomaszów Lubelski and 118 km (73 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
During the Holocaust, the Jewish population of the town—numbering 250 to 400 Jews—was murdered at the Bełżec gas chambers.
The village has a current population of 876.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)