Chorzele
Chorzele [xɔˈʐɛlɛ] (German: Chorzellern) is a town in Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,799 inhabitants (2004).
Chorzele | |
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.jpeg) View towards the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chorzele | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′N 20°54′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Przasnysz |
| Gmina | Chorzele |
| Established | 15th century |
| Town rights | 1542-1870, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beata Szczepankowska (since 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,783 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06-330 |
| Area code(s) | +48 29 |
| Car plates | WPZ |
| Website | http://www.chorzele.pl/ |
It was the royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom. The governmental city of the Congress Kingdom.
According to data as of December 31, 2013 the city had 2939 inhabitants.
The town is crossed by the national road No. 57 Bartoszyce - Pułtusk and provincial roads 614 to Myszyniec and 616 to Ciechanów. The international airport in Szymany is located 25 km north of the city
History
1472 - the first mention of Chorzele, a settlement situated on the edge of the forest
1542 - town rights, the town is a royal settlement, which had trade contacts with Russia
1690 - granting privileges after the destruction of the town by the Swedes
1795 - in the Prussian partition
The nineteenth century. - development of industry, rapid growth of the Jewish population, large livestock fairs
1807 - in the Duchy of Warsaw
1815 - in the Kingdom of Poland
1863-1864 - place of victorious battles between insurgents and Russian troops
1870-1919 - Revoked municipal rights
1905 - Chorzele is inhabited by 2,301 Jews, constituting 57% of the population
1914-1918 - war damages that will limit the development of the city in the twentieth century
1916 - obtaining a railway connection
In the interwar period, he was stationed in the town at the Border Guard station.
1939-1945 - incorporated into the Third Reich, total extermination of the Jewish population
20 January 1945 - occupation of Chorzele by the Soviet troops of the 32nd Cavalry Division of the 3rd Army
1945 - in December, a unit of the independence underground broke the arrest of the Citizen's Militia and released 14 soldiers of the underground.
1975 - Municipality of Chorzele within the framework of Ostrołęka Voivodeship
since 1999 under the county of Przasnysz (Masovian Voivodeship)
Monuments
Monuments include:
- Holy Trinity Church from 1878-1930.
- A malfunctioning wooden windmill from the 19th century.
- A statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
- A 19th-century Jewish cemetery devastated during the German occupation.
Culture
There are festivals in Chorzele, such as the folklore meeting or Sundays in the city. In addition, art and recitation competitions and a song festival are organized. There is a Public Library in the city. There are also firefighting competitions.
Mayors of Chorzele
- Krzysztof Nieliwodzki (1998-1999)
- Janusz Nidzgorski (1999-2002)
- Andrzej Krawczyk (2002-2006)
- Wojciech Kobyliński (2006-2010)
- Beata Szczepankowska (since 2010)
References
External links
- Official town and gmina webpage
- Jewish Community in Chorzele on Virtual Shtetl