Mrozy, Mińsk County

For other places with the same name, see Mrozy.
Mrozy
Town
Monument commemorating the fallen in the fights for Polish independence
Coat of arms
Mrozy
Coordinates: 52°9′58″N 21°48′8″E / 52.16611°N 21.80222°E / 52.16611; 21.80222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyMińsk
GminaMrozy
Population
 • Total
3,524
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWM
Websitehttp://www.mrozy.pl/

Mrozy [ˈmrɔzɨ] is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mrozy.[1] It lies approximately 17 km (11 mi) east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 56 km (35 mi) east of Warsaw.

The town has a population of 3,524.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in December 1939, some expelled Poles from Ostrzeszów were deported to Mrozy.[2] Two local Polish railwaymen were captured by the Germans for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust and imprisoned in nearby Mińsk Mazowiecki, where they were eventually liberated by the Polish resistance.[3]

Transport

There is a railway station in Mrozy, located on the line connecting Warsaw and Terespol.

Mrozy Horse Tram

Sports

The local football club is Watra Mrozy.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ Graf, Władysław (1992). "Ostrzeszów: obozy jenieckie okresu 1939–1940. Część 2". Zeszyty Ostrzeszowskie (in Polish). No. 16. Ostrzeszowskie Centrum Kultury. p. 30.
  3. ^ Datner, Szymon (1968). Las sprawiedliwych (in Polish). Warszawa: Książka i Wiedza. p. 100.
  4. ^ "KS Watra Mrozy - nieoficjalna strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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