Sosnowiec, Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, województwo Śląskie, Polska
| Latitude | 50°17′N |
| Longitude | 19°08′E |
| City | Sosnowiec |
| County | Zagłębie Dąbrowskie |
| State/ Province | województwo Śląskie |
| Country | Polska |
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On September 4, 1939, the German army entered Sosnowiec, and on the same day, organized an attack on the Jewish population, killing 13 Jews.
On September 9, the Great Synagogue on Dekert Street was set on fire.
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In 1942, Jews were deported from Sosnowiec to Auschwitz in three groups:
On May 10–12: 1,500
In June: 2,000
On August 12–18: over 8,000
After the deportations, the Germans established a ghetto in the suburb of Srodula.
On March 10, 1943, the Sosnowiec Ghetto was sealed off.
In June, 1943, thousands of Jews were transported from Sosnowiec Ghetto to Auschwitz.
On August 16, 1943, the inhabitants of the Sosnowiec Ghetto, almost 15,000, with the exception of about 1,000 people, were deported to Auschwitz where they perished.
In December, 1943, and January, 1944, the last 1,000 Jews in Sosnowiec were murdered.
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After the war ab about 700 Jews resettled in Sosnowiec.
On October 25, 1945, the pogrom in Sosnowiec, resulted in killings of the Jews whor eturned to their homes.
Almost all the remaining Jews of Sosnowiec emigrated shortly afterward
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
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| 1 | Web Home | Sosnowiec, from Wikipedia (Polski) |
| 2 | Web Home | Sosnowiec, from Wikipedia |
| 3 | Web Search | Book of Sosnowiec and the Surrounding Region in Zagłębie, from Jewish Gen.org |
| 4 | Web Search | Sosnowiec pictures - photo gallery, photos and images. Poland map, city plan |
| 5 | Web Search | Sosnowiec, from the Jewish Virtual Library |
| 6 | Web Search | Sosnowiec: Śląskie, from the International Jewish Cemetery Project |