Jump to content

Kolbuszowa

Coordinates:50°15′N21°46′E/ 50.250°N 21.767°E/50.250; 21.767
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kolbuszowa
Town well
Town well
Flag of Kolbuszowa
Flag
Coat of arms of Kolbuszowa
Coat of arms
Kolbuszowa is located in Poland
Kolbuszowa
Kolbuszowa
Coordinates:50°15′N21°46′E/ 50.250°N 21.767°E/50.250; 21.767
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyKolbuszowa
GminaKolbuszowa
Established1503
Town rights1700
Government
• MayorGrzegorz Romaniuk (Ind.)
Area
• Total7.94 km2(3.07 sq mi)
Population
(2007)
• Total9,510
• Density1,200/km2(3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
36-100
Area code+48 17
Car platesRKL
Websitehttp:// kolbuszowa.pl/

Kolbuszowa[kɔlbuˈʂɔva](Yiddish:קאלבאסאוו) is a smalltownin south-easternPoland,with 9,190 inhabitants(02.06.2009).[1] Situated in theSandomierz Forestin theSubcarpathian Voivodship(since 1999), it is the capital ofKolbuszowa County.Kolbuszowa belongs to historicLesser Poland,near its border with another historic region,Red Ruthenia.

History

[edit]

The name of the town comes from the land owner Kolbusz. It appeared for the first time in 1503 in place wherePoręby Wielkieused to exist. The town, which belonged toSandomierz Voivodeship,was probably founded before 1683, when it was mentioned in a trade regulating document ofJózef Karol Lubomirski.Kolbuszowa was located on an important trade route fromSandomierztoPrzemyśl.As the owners of the area were theLeliwa Tarnowski,Kolbuszowa belonged toSandomierz County.With regard to the Roman Catholic Church, Kolbuszowa was within the diocese ofKraków,but in 1786 it was moved under the jurisdiction of the diocese ofTarnów.

During thepartitions of Polandthe town was in theRzeszówdistrict of the AustrianGaliciaand in 1867 it became the seat of its own county (powiat). Before World War II, half of Kolbuszowa's population was Jewish. The coat of arms of the city features aChristian crossand aStar of Davidwith hands shaking between them to symbolize the friendship between Jewish and Christian Poles in Kolbuszowa.[2][3]

During the war, German troops burned down part of the town and about half of the Jewish population perished. In September 1941 Germans established a ghetto and interned 2500 people. In September 1942 the ghetto was emptied and its entire population was moved to a ghetto inRzeszów.

On September 9, 1939, a 2-day battle[4]between the Polish Army (121st light tank company) and the German 2nd Panzer Division took place here. During the war units of PolishArmia Krajowa(AK) and BCh (Polish Peasants' Battalions) operating in this area discoveredtesting sites for the German V-1 and V-2 rocketsin the nearby towns ofBlizna/Pustkow.The Red Army entered Kolubuszowa in July 1944 and local Polish AK units (as part ofOperation Tempest) attacked retreating German units; several dozen partisans died in the operation.

After World War II, Kolbuszowa was rebuilt. New school districts were created, as well as a library and Museum of Culture. In 1964, a new rail link was established:Rzeszów–Głogów Małopolski– Kolbuszowa. In 1971, it was extended toNowa DębaandTarnobrzeg.This connected Kolbuszowa to all the major cities in Poland including the capital, Warsaw. It was a culmination of decades of preparations which started when this part of Poland was under the control of theAustro-Hungarian Empire.

[edit]

The 2023Netflixseries1670was filmed in the open-airMuseum of Folk Culture[pl]in Kolbuszowa.[5][6]

Notable people

[edit]
  • Jan Bytnar(1921–1943), Polish Scoutmaster and Scouting resistance activist and Second Lieutenant ofArmia Krajowa.
  • Marian Krzaklewski(born 1950), Polish politician and former presidential candidate, was born in Kolbuszowa.
  • Hadassah (née Bluth) and Eliezer Birnbaum (parents of American comedian/actorGeorge Burns).

International relations

[edit]
See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — Sister cities

[edit]

Kolbuszowa istwinnedwith:

[edit]
  • Saint Mark church from Rzochów
    Saint Mark church from Rzochów
  • Cottage from Sędzisz Małopolski in skansen at Folk Culture Museum
    Cottage from Sędzisz Małopolski in skansen at Folk Culture Museum
  • Pottery workshop in skansen at Folk Culture Museum
    Pottery workshop in skansen at Folk Culture Museum
  • County Governor's Office in Kolbuszowa
    County Governor's Office in Kolbuszowa
  • Train station
    Train station
  • Pier at the train station
    Pier at the train station

References

[edit]
Notes
  1. ^"Population. Size and structure by territorial division"(PDF).©1995-2009Central Statistical Office00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-09-26.Retrieved2009-06-22.{{cite web}}:External link in|publisher=(help)
  2. ^The coat of arms of the city of Kolbuszowa,ushmm.org
  3. ^Kolbuszowa Coat of Arms
  4. ^"Vickers Mk.E tank in Polish service".Derela.republika.pl.Retrieved2009-05-05.
  5. ^"Wiemy, kiedy w Netflixie zadebiutuje serial" 1670 ", który kręcono w Kolbuszowej [WIDEO]".Kolbuszowa Lokalnie(in Polish). 10 December 2023.Retrieved12 December2023.
  6. ^Ząbczyk, Kamil (4 December 2023)."Michał Sikorski, jeden z głównych aktorów serialu" 1670 "na Netflix zdradza nam kulisy komedii kręconej w Kolbuszowej".Korso24(in Polish).Retrieved12 December2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kolbuszowa&oldid=1234575062"