Mrozy, Mińsk County

Mrozy [ˈmrɔzɨ] is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mrozy.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 56 km (35 mi) east of Warsaw.

For other places with the same name, see Mrozy.
Mrozy
Town
Monument commemorating the fallen in the fights for Polish independence
Coat of arms
Mrozy
Coordinates: 52°9′58″N 21°48′8″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyMińsk
GminaMrozy
Population
 • Total3,440
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWM
Websitehttp://www.mrozy.pl/

The town has a population of 3,440.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in December 1939, some expelled Poles from Ostrzeszów were deported to Mrozy.[2] Two local Polish railwaymen were captured by the Germans for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust and imprisoned in nearby Mińsk Mazowiecki, where they were eventually liberated by the Polish resistance.[3]

Transport

There is a railway station in Mrozy, located on the line connecting Warsaw and Terespol.

Sports

The local football club is Watra Mrozy.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Graf, Władysław (1992). "Ostrzeszów: obozy jenieckie okresu 1939–1940. Część 2". Zeszyty Ostrzeszowskie (in Polish). No. 16. Ostrzeszowskie Centrum Kultury. p. 30.
  3. Datner, Szymon (1968). Las sprawiedliwych (in Polish). Warszawa: Książka i Wiedza. p. 100.
  4. "KS Watra Mrozy - nieoficjalna strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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