Szczakowa

Szczakowa

Szczakowa

District of Jaworzno in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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.

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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

References

  1. [1]
    Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 5 marca 1956 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatu miejskiego Jaworzno w województwie krakowskim, Dz. U. z 1956 r. Nr 7, poz. 33
  2. [2]
    "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.


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