Mrozy, Mińsk County
Town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Mrozy [ˈmrɔzɨ] is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mrozy.
Mrozy | |
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Town | |
Monument commemorating the fallen in the fights for Polish independence | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′58″N 21°48′8″E | |
| Country | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Mińsk |
| Gmina | Mrozy |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,524 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | http://www.mrozy.pl/ |
The town has a population of 3,524.
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in December 1939, some expelled Poles from Ostrzeszów were deported to Mrozy.[2] Two local Polish railwaymen were captured by the Germans for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust and imprisoned in nearby Mińsk Mazowiecki, where they were eventually liberated by the Polish resistance.[3]
Transport
The A2 motorway passes to the north of Mrozy.
Mrozy has a station on the line connecting Warsaw-Terespol railway line.
Mrozy Horse Tram