Firlej, Radom Explained

Firlej
Settlement Type:District of Radom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Radom
Coordinates:51.4539°N 21.1633°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:WR

Firlej is a district of Radom, Poland,[1] located in the northern part of the city.

It is bordered by the districts of Wincentów in the north, Wólka Klwatecka in the west, Młynek Janiszewski, Jóżefów, Mleczna and Huta Józefowska in the south and Krzewień in the east.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Firlej was the site of German massacres of some 15,000 Poles and Jews.[2] The first victims were Poles from Radom and other nearby villages, including teenagers, murdered in the spring of 1940.[2] [3] The last execution was carried out on 14 January 1945.[2] The victims were the last remaining Poles from the local Nazi prison.[4] Firlej was also the burial site for Poles murdered in public executions in Radom.[2]

In 1974, the largest cemetery of Radom was founded in Firlej.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji i Cyfryzacji z dnia 13 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie wykazu urzędowych nazw miejscowości i ich części. 2013. 200.
  2. Book: . Radomskie miejsca pamięci II wojny światowej. 2010. pl. Radom. 20.
  3. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2009. Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion. pl. Warszawa. IPN. 252–253.
  4. Book: . Radomskie miejsca pamięci II wojny światowej. 13.