Korczyna, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Korczyna | |
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Village | |
 Church of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland | |
  Korczyna Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′20″N 21°49′4″E / 49.72222°N 21.81778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| County | Krosno |
| Gmina | Korczyna |
| Population | 6,000 |
Korczyna (pronounced [kɔrˈt͡ʂɨna]) is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina of Gmina Korczyna.
Jewish history
Korczyna had a large Jewish community before the Holocaust. Though the Jewish Study Centre and synagogue are no longer present, the Korczyna Jewish Cemetery is still present in the outskirts of Korczyna.[2]
People
- Wojciech Smarzowski Polish film director
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).
- ↑ "Pinkas Hakehillot Polin: Korczyna, Poland". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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