Zelów

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Zelów

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Zelów is located in Poland
Zelów
Coordinates: 51°28′N 19°13′E / 51.467°N 19.217°E / 51.467; 19.217
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
County Bełchatów
Gmina Zelów
Government
 • Mayor Sławomir Malinowski
Area
 • Total 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 8,173
 • Density 760.3/km2 (1,969.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 97-425
Car plates EBE
Website http://www.zelow.pl

Zelów [ˈzɛluf] is a town in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,307 inhabitants (2005).

[edit] Jews in Zelow

2,000 Jews lived in Zelow before the 2nd world war. Most of them were executed in Chełmno, and others were deported to Łódź Ghetto and from there to the death camps.

Coordinates: 51°28′N 19°13′E / 51.467°N 19.217°E / 51.467; 19.217


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