Szczakowa Explained

Szczakowa
Settlement Type:District of Jaworzno
Coordinates:50.2382°N 19.3108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Jaworzno
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1427
Established Title2:Within city limits
Established Date2:1956
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:SJ

Szczakowa is a district of the Polish city of Jaworzno. It is located in the northern part of the city and is one of the most important rail hubs of the area.

It was first mentioned in 1427 as Sczacowa. In the years 1933–1956, it was a separate town, but in 1956 it was merged into Jaworzno.[1]

During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated the E732 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in Szczakowa.[2]

It is where the football club Szczakowianka Jaworzno comes and derives its name from.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 5 marca 1956 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatu miejskiego Jaworzno w województwie krakowskim. 1956. 7. 33.
  2. Web site: Working Parties. Lamsdorf.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029103834/https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html. 28 November 2021. 29 October 2020.