Babsk is a
village
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in the administrative district of
Gmina Biała Rawska
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Gmina Biała Rawska is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rawa County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Biała Rawska, which lies approximately east of Rawa Mazowiecka and east of the regi ...
, within
Rawa County
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Rawa County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its ad ...
,
Łódź Voivodeship
Łódź Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź, pronounced .
Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian Voivodeship ...
, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of
Biała Rawska
Biała Rawska is a town in Rawa County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,081 inhabitants as of December 2021.
History
Biala Rawska is one of the oldest settlements of historic Mazovia. In the 12th century, it probably was an administrative c ...
, north-east of
Rawa Mazowiecka
Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 16,090 inhabitants (2022). It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of the Rawa County.
From 1562 the city hosted the ''Rawa Treasury'' for the Military of the Polish–Lithuanian Com ...
, and east of the regional capital
Łódź
Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan ...
.
In 1989, the
Juventus
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footballer
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Gaetano Scirea
Gaetano Scirea (; 25 May 1953 – 3 September 1989) was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest ever defenders. He spent most of his career with Juventus.
Scirea is one of only six players in European football hi ...
died in a car accident in this village.
References
External links
Babsk(in Polish)
Map
Villages in Rawa County
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