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Village in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Korczyna
Village
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Korczyna is located in PolandKorczynaKorczyna
Coordinates: 49°43′20″N 21°49′4″E / 49.72222°N 21.81778°E / 49.72222; 21.81778
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSubcarpathian
CountyKrosno
GminaKorczyna
Population6,000

Korczyna is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Korczyna. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Krosno and 38 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Rzeszów.

Jewish History in Korczyna

Korczyna had a vibrant Jewish community before the Holocaust. Though the Jewish Study Centre and synagogue are no longer present, the Korczyna Jewish Cemetery is still present in the outskirts of Korczyna.

People

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Pinkas Hakehillot Polin: Korczyna, Poland". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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