Błaszków

Błaszków
Village
Błaszków is located in Poland
Błaszków
Błaszków
Coordinates: 51°8′26″N 20°36′36″E / 51.14056°N 20.61000°E / 51.14056; 20.61000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyKońskie
GminaStąporków
Population
400

Błaszków [ˈbwaʂkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stąporków, within Końskie County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Stąporków, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Końskie, and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

Notable descendants

The family of American attorney Joseph A. Blaszkow hails from this village. Blaszkow was the first attorney in Virginia to receive an award of punitive damages in a DUI lawsuit.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Website. "Attorney Joseph Blaszkow | Alexandria Car Accident Attorney | Blaszkow".


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