Kaluszyn
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| Coordinates: 52°12′30″N 21°48′42″E / 52.20833°N 21.81167°ECoordinates: 52°12′30″N 21°48′42″E / 52.20833°N 21.81167°E | ||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Mińsk | |
| Gmina | Kałuszyn | |
| Town rights | 1718 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marian Soszyński | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,905 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 05-310 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 25 | |
| Car plates | WM | |
| Website | http://www.kaluszyn.pl | |
Kałuszyn [kaˈwuʂɨn] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
From the early 17th century, Kaluszyn was predominantly Jewish. The community numbered 1,455 (80% of the total population) in 1827; 6,419 (76%) in 1897; 5,033 (82%) in 1921; 7,256 (82%) in 1931; and approximately 6,500 on the eve of the Holocaust. Economic branches included the manufacture of pottery, flour mills, prayer shawl weaving and the fur trade.
In 1940, a ghetto was established in Kaluszyn, and Jewish property was confiscated.In September 1941, Jews from the surrounding area were moved to this ghetto.
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