Krasnosielc
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Krasnosielc k is a village
in Maków County
(Masovian Voivodeship
), on the river Orzyc, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
) called Gmina Krasnosielc
. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Maków Mazowiecki
and 90 km (56 mi) north of Warsaw
. Previous names include: Sielc, Siedlec and in . The village has a population of 1,300.
family. The Jews, who began settle there since mid 18th century, made up 60% of its population by 1841. The Jewish district was defined by a legal document according to which, they were obliged to pay rent to count Józef Krasiński. A Jewish kahal
was established in Krasnosielc in 1844 following official complaint about improprieties of the kahal in Przasnysz
. Krasnosielc lost its municipal status in 1869 soon after its last Polish owner Karol Krasiński died childless. In 1883 a synagogue
was built. The town changed hands several times before Poland regained its independence
in 1918.
The Jewish community of Krasnosielc ceased to exist in early September 1939. Following German invasion of Poland, Panzer Division SS Kempf forced the Jews into the Synagogue and massacred them there. A day later, the remainder (mostly men) were machine-gunned at the same location. The anti-Jewish massacre became widely publicized in Berlin as the first of its kind on Polish soil. The perpetrators received sentences of a few years, and their superiors were replaced.
, co-founder of Warner Bros.
, was born in Krasnosielca son of Pearl Leah Eichelbaum and Benjamin Voron, a shoe maker born also in Krasnosielc.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Maków County
Maków County
Maków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Maków Mazowiecki, which...
(Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
), on the river Orzyc, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
) called Gmina Krasnosielc
Gmina Krasnosielc
Gmina Krasnosielc is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krasnosielc, which lies approximately north of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw....
. It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Maków Mazowiecki
Maków Mazowiecki
Maków Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in the Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of Maków County . Its population is 10,850....
and 90 km (56 mi) north of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. Previous names include: Sielc, Siedlec and in . The village has a population of 1,300.
History
Until the mid 19th century the town lay within the estate of KrasińskiKrasinski
Krasiński is a surname of Polish, or generally Slavic, origin....
family. The Jews, who began settle there since mid 18th century, made up 60% of its population by 1841. The Jewish district was defined by a legal document according to which, they were obliged to pay rent to count Józef Krasiński. A Jewish kahal
Kahal
Kahal is a moshav in the Galilee near Highway 85 in northern Israel. The moshav is a combined agricultural community. It lies at the border of the Upper Galilee and Lower Galilee, north of Lake Kinneret and just northwest of Tabgha. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council and was...
was established in Krasnosielc in 1844 following official complaint about improprieties of the kahal in Przasnysz
Przasnysz
Przasnysz is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it's the capital of Przasnysz County. It has 18,093 inhabitants . One of the most important towns in Mazovia during the Middle Ages. City laws - 1427.-Famous...
. Krasnosielc lost its municipal status in 1869 soon after its last Polish owner Karol Krasiński died childless. In 1883 a synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
was built. The town changed hands several times before Poland regained its independence
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
in 1918.
The Jewish community of Krasnosielc ceased to exist in early September 1939. Following German invasion of Poland, Panzer Division SS Kempf forced the Jews into the Synagogue and massacred them there. A day later, the remainder (mostly men) were machine-gunned at the same location. The anti-Jewish massacre became widely publicized in Berlin as the first of its kind on Polish soil. The perpetrators received sentences of a few years, and their superiors were replaced.
Notable inhabitants
Harry WarnerHarry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
, co-founder of Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, was born in Krasnosielca son of Pearl Leah Eichelbaum and Benjamin Voron, a shoe maker born also in Krasnosielc.