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Ząbki is a town in central
Initially called ''Wola Ząbkowa'', the settlement dates back to the 16th century. It was a royal village, administratively located in the Warsaw County in the Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795), Masovian Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1880, Count Plater from the Polish noble family of Plater coat of arms, Plater owned a brickyard in Ząbki. Ząbki was a place of concentration of some Polish units participating in the victorious Battle of Warsaw (1920), Battle of Warsaw against the invading Russians in August 1920.
During the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Ząbki was invaded by Germany, and then Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied until 1944.
Ząbki obtained town status in 1967.
In Ząbki, Beatification, Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko first served as a young priest in 1972–1975. There is a monument of Fr. Popiełuszko in the town.
Jewish Community in Ząbki
on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship Wołomin County {{Wołomin-geo-stub
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
with 31,884 inhabitants (2013). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship
The Masovian Voivodeship, also known as the Mazovia Province ( pl, województwo mazowieckie ) is a voivodeship (province) in east-central Poland, with its capital located in the city of Warsaw, which also serves as the capital of the country. Th ...
, just northeast of Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Location
Ząbki is located away from Warsaw city center. It borders Warsaw to the south and west, the city of Marki to the north and Zielonka to the east.History
Initially called ''Wola Ząbkowa'', the settlement dates back to the 16th century. It was a royal village, administratively located in the Warsaw County in the Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795), Masovian Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1880, Count Plater from the Polish noble family of Plater coat of arms, Plater owned a brickyard in Ząbki. Ząbki was a place of concentration of some Polish units participating in the victorious Battle of Warsaw (1920), Battle of Warsaw against the invading Russians in August 1920.
During the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Ząbki was invaded by Germany, and then Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied until 1944.
Ząbki obtained town status in 1967.
In Ząbki, Beatification, Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko first served as a young priest in 1972–1975. There is a monument of Fr. Popiełuszko in the town.
Transport
Railway line connects the city to Warszawa Wileńska, proximity to expressways makes for easy road access both to the north of Warsaw via Trasa AK, and south via Trasa Siekierkowska and Lazienkowska. Several bus routes connect Ząbki with Warsaw, as the Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie, Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego lines.Sports
The local Association football, football team is Ząbkovia Ząbki. It competes in the lower leagues.References
External links
*http://www.zabki.pl/Jewish Community in Ząbki
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