Zambrow
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Parish church of the Holy Trinity
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 Zambrów
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| Coordinates: 52°59′N 22°15′E / 52.983°N 22.250°E | |||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie | ||
| County | Zambrów County | ||
| Gmina | Zambrów (urban gmina) | ||
| City rights | 1430 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kazimierz Jan Dąbrowski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 133 m (436 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 22,451 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18-300 to 18-301 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 086 | ||
| Car plates | BZA | ||
| Website | http://www.zambrow.pl | ||
Zambrów [ˈzambruf] is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants (2003). It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Łomża Voivodeship (1975–1998).
The name of the town comes from the term ząbr, which means a place where żubrs (European bison) gather. The first mention of the town comes from 1283. Back then the town was the property of the Masovian Dukes, and it got its city laws (Chełm law) in 1430. The greatest development of the city came during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Swedish Deluge brought an end to the prosperity of the city as much of it was destroyed. During both the January and November Uprising against Russia, the area was witness to battles against Russian forces, and as a result of persecutions by the Tsarist regime, the city was deprived of its city rights in 1870, and two Russian regiments of infantry were stationed in the town. Throughout World War I the area again faced much destruction. The Polish 1st Legion's Infantry Regiment under the command of Edward Rydz-Śmigły was stationed in the town during 1917. After Poland regained its independence, city rights were restored in 1919. During the inter-war years the city was linked to the military: the 71st Infantry Regiment was stationed there and the town was home to a military school.
In 1939 the population of the town was over 7,000 people, over half of them Jews - many of whom had populated the town in the late 19th century from neighboring Jewish communities in the Łomża gubernya, such as Jablonka Koscielna. Between the 10 and 13 September the area was the fighting ground of the Polish 18th Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Stefan Kossecki and German XIX Panzer Corps under the command of General Guderian.
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