Korczyna, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Explained

Korczyna
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Subcarpathian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Krosno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Korczyna
Coordinates:49.7222°N 21.8178°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:6000

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 7km (04miles) north-east of Krosno and 380NaN0 south of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]

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.[2]

People

Notes and References

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