Sońsk
Sońsk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Sońsk | |
Sońsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 20°43′E / 52.783°N 20.717°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Ciechanów |
| Gmina | Sońsk |
| Population | |
• Total | 881 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06-430[1] |
| Vehicle registration | WCI |
Sońsk [sɔɲsk] is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sońsk.
History
During the German occupation in World War II, in 1941, the occupiers established a forced labour camp for Poles, Jews and Russians in the village.[3] Some prisoners were executed.[3] In 1944, the camp was dissolved and surviving prisoners were deported to Germany.[3]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b c Juszkiewicz, Ryszard (1968). "Obozy w rejencji ciechanowskiej". Notatki Płockie (in Polish). Vol. 13, no. 1 (45). p. 33.