Korczyna, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
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Korczyna | |
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 Church of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland | |
  Korczyna | |
| 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 [kɔrˈt͡ʂɨna] is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Korczyna. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Krosno and 38 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]
Jewish History in Korczyna
[edit]Korczyna had a vibrant 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
[edit]- Wojciech Smarzowski, Polish film director
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Pinkas Hakehillot Polin: Korczyna, Poland". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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