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The village has a population of 830. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/city/zarnowiec/ Jewish Community in Żarnowiec] on Virtual Shtetl |
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Revision as of 12:17, 11 February 2012
Żarnowiec | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Gmina | Żarnowiec |
| Population | 830 |
Żarnowiec [ʐarˈnɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Żarnowiec.[1] It lies approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Zawiercie and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.
The American writer Joel Barlow (1754–1812) died here on December 26, 1812, while fleeing Russian forces pursuing remnants of the French army after Napoleon's unsuccessful invasion of Russia.
The village has a population of 830.
External links
- Jewish Community in Żarnowiec on Virtual Shtetl
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