Nasielsk
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| Coordinates: 52°36′N 20°48′E / 52.6°N 20.8°ECoordinates: 52°36′N 20°48′E / 52.6°N 20.8°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | ||
| Gmina | Nasielsk | ||
| Established | 11th century | ||
| Town rights | 1386 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Bernard Dariusz Mucha | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 7,364 | ||
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 05-190 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 23 | ||
| Car plates | WND | ||
| Website | http://um.nasielsk.pl | ||
Nasielsk [ˈnaɕelsk] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdańsk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc.
The first official inventory of important buildings in Poland, A General View of the Nature of Ancient Monuments in the Kingdom of Poland, led by Kazimierz Stronczynski from 1844–55, describes the Nasielsk Synagogue as one of Poland's architecturally notable buildings.[1]
[edit] Notable people from Nasielsk
- Rabbi Dovid Bornsztain, third Sochatchover Rebbe
- Ola Jordan - Professional dancer on the British TV show Strictly Come Dancing
- Renata Mauer- sports shooter
- Tomasz Majewski - 2008 Olympic gold medalist in shot put
[edit] Notable fictional characters from Nasielsk
T. O. Morrow (real name Tomek Ovadya Morah) DC comics supervillian
[edit] References
- ^ Heaven's Gates; Wooden synagogues in the Territories of the Former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, maria and Kazimierz Piechotka, Wydawnictwo Krupski i S-ka, Warsaw, 2004, p. 174
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