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Szadek

Szadek
Town square in Szadek
Town square in Szadek
Coat of arms of Szadek
Coat of arms
Szadek is located in Poland
Szadek
Szadek
Coordinates: 51°42′N 18°59′E / 51.700°N 18.983°E / 51.700; 18.983
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
County Zduńska Wola
Gmina Szadek
Government
 • Mayor Stefania Sulińska
Area
 • Total 17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,007
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 98-240
Car plates EZD
Website http://www.szadek.net

Szadek [ˈʂadɛk] is a town in Zduńska Wola County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,050 inhabitants (2004).

In 1921, there were 535 Jews out of the total 3,058 residents in Szadek. At that time, the Jewish population was concentrated mostly along Sieradzka Street, where they constituted almost 90% of inhabitants. During World War II, 410 Jews were imprisoned in a ghetto. On 14 August 1942, all of its inhabitants were deported to the Chełmno extermination camp.

Coordinates: 51°41′30″N 18°58′45″E / 51.69167°N 18.97917°E / 51.69167; 18.97917




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