Siennica, Mińsk County

Siennica [ɕenˈnit͡sa] is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Siennica.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 45 km (28 mi) east of Warsaw.

See also: Siennica, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County
Siennica
Village
Bird's eye view of Siennica
Coat of arms
Siennica
Coordinates: 52°5′N 21°37′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyMińsk
GminaSiennica
Population
2,600
Websitehttp://www.ugsiennica.pl/

The village has a population of 2,600.

Historical overview

The village was first mentioned in early 15th century as Szenic. In 1526 Princess Anna founded the town of Janów at the site of Siennica. Two years later, a Catholic parish was established there. Notably, in 1564 the town returned to its old name according to census. In 1577 a new church was built with larch bales in place of an old one. A second church was constructed in 1693–1698, augmented by the construction of a monastery and church of Blessed Virgin Mary in 1749–1760. In 1864 the Russian imperial authorities liquidated the monastery (for more details see: Anti-Polish sentiment); nevertheless, two years later a theological college was founded there by the Catholics. In 1869 Siennica lost its civic rights by a Tsarist decree.

On September 13, 1939, Nazi German troops entered Siennica and burned it down. Following Operation Barbarossa they deported about 700 Jewish residents of town to extermination camps.

The Red Army arrived on July 30, 1944, and in the course of action burned down the monastery church.

Church in Siennica, in the centre
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  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

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