Osieck

Osieck
Town
Saint Andrew and Saint Bartholomew church in Osieck
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Osieck
Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°25′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Otwock
Gmina	Osieck
Population
• Total	920
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	WOT

Osieck [ˈɔɕɛt͡sk] is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieck.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Otwock and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

History

On 4 June 1981, a collision between two trains occurred near Osieck, killing 25 people.

Osieck was deprived of its town rights by the Tsar on June 1, 1869, which was a way to punish the city for the participation of its inhabitants in the January Uprising. On 1 January 2024 after 155 years Osieck regained its town rights.[2]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. "Witamy w mieście Osieck! (Welcome to the city Osieck!)" (in Polish). 2024-01-01.

External links

• Jewish Community in Osieck on Virtual Shtetl