Jarczów
Village
Jarczów is located in Poland
Jarczów
Jarczów
Coordinates: 50°25′N 23°36′E / 50.417°N 23.600°E / 50.417; 23.600
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyTomaszów Lubelski
GminaJarczów
Population
876

Jarczów [ˈjart͡ʂuf] is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jarczów.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Tomaszów Lubelski and 118 km (73 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

During the Holocaust, the Jewish population of the town—numbering 250 to 400 Jews—was murdered at the Bełżec gas chambers.

The village has a current population of 876.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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