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  Mszczonów | |
| Coordinates:51°58′27″N20°31′36″E / 51.97417°N 20.52667°E /51.97417; 20.52667 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Żyrardów |
| Gmina | Mszczonów |
| First mentioned | 1245 |
| Town rights | 1377 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Łukasz Koperski |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 6,231 |
| • Density | 728/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96-320 |
| Area code | +48 46 |
| Car plates | WZY |
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| Website | www |
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Mszczonów[ˈmʂt͡ʂɔnuf] is a town inŻyrardów County,Masovian Voivodeship,Poland,[1] with 6,231 inhabitants as of the 2006 census. It is situated just outside theWarsaw metropolitan area, approximately 45 km (28 mi) fromWarsaw city centre.
The oldest known mention of Mszczonów comes from a document of DukeKonrad I of Masovia from 1245, when it was part of fragmentedPiast-ruledPoland. Mszczonów was granted town rights in 1377 or earlier. It was aroyal town of Poland, administratively located in theRawa Voivodeship in theGreater Poland Province. One of two main routes connectingWarsaw andDresden ran through the town in the 18th century and KingsAugustus II the Strong andAugustus III of Poland often traveled that route.[2]
The town possessed a vibrantJewish community, and it was once the center of theHasidicAmshinov dynasty (Mszczonów being pronounced as "Amshinov" inYiddish.) According to the1921 census, the town had a population of 5,014, of which 80.1% declaredPolish nationality and 19.7% declared Jewish nationality.[3]
During theinvasion of Poland, which startedWorld War II in September 1939, the town was invaded byNazi Germany. On September 8, 1939, German troops murdered 11 Polishprisoners of war in the town,[4] and on September 11, 1939, the Germans carried out a mass execution of 20 local Poles, including mayor Aleksander Tański, two priests and a doctor (seeNazi crimes against the Polish nation).[5] At least five Poles from Mszczonów were murdered by the Russians in the largeKatyn massacre in 1940.[6] In late 1940, about 2,000 Jews were concentrated in aghetto that was set up in the city, from which they were marched toŻyrardów in February 1941. From there, they were deported to theWarsaw Ghetto.
Deepspot, the second deepest swimming pool in the world, is located in the town.
The localfootball team is KS Mszczonowianka.[7] It competes in the lower leagues.
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