Brochów, Masovian Voivodeship
Brochów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of St. Roch and John the Baptist | |
  Brochów Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′22″N 20°15′58″E / 52.32278°N 20.26611°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Sochaczew |
| Gmina | Brochów |
| Elevation | 70.0 m (229.7 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WSC |
Brochów [ˈbrɔxuf] is a village in Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, central Poland.[1] It is the seat of Gmina Brochów.
It was in the church at Brochów that Nicolas Chopin and Justyna Krzyżanowska, parents of the future composer Frédéric Chopin, were married on 2 June 1806. Frédéric was baptized there on 23 April 1810.
On 15 September 1939, during the invasion of Poland in World War II, Brochów was the site of a successful cavalry charge against German infantry by the 17th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment.
References
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
