Kostrzewa, Choszczno County

Kostrzewa [kɔsˈtʂɛva] (German: Jakobsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Drawno, 17 km (11 mi) east of Choszczno, and 77 km (48 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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Coordinates: 53°10′12″N 15°39′00″E / 53.17000°N 15.65000°E / 53.17000; 15.65000

Jarosław

Jarosław [jaˈrɔswaf] (Ukrainian: Ярослав pronounced [jarosˈlaw], Yiddish: יאַרעסלאָוו‎ Yareslov, German: Jaroslau) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 38,970 inhabitants, as of 30 June 2014. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Przemyśl Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Jarosław County.

History

The city was established on 1031 by the Yaroslav the Wise, a grand prince of Kievan Rus'. It was granted Magdeburg rights by Polish prince Władysław Opolczyk in 1375.

The city quickly developed as important trade centre and a port on the San river, reaching the period of its greatest prosperity in 16th and 17th century, with trade routes linking Silesia with Ruthenia and Gdańsk with Hungary coming through it and merchants from such distant countries as Spain, England, Finland, Armenia and Persia arriving at the annual three-week-long fair on the feast of the Assumption. In 1574 a Jesuit college was established in Jarosław.

In the 1590s Tatars from the Ottoman Empire pillaged the surrounding countryside. (See Moldavian Magnate Wars, The Magnate Wars (1593–1617), Causes.) They were unable to overcome the city's fortifications, but their raids started to diminish the city's economic strength and importance. Outbreaks of bubonic plague in the 1620s and the Swedish The Deluge in 1655-60 further undermined its prominence. In the Great Northern War of 1700-21 the region was repeatedly pillaged by Russian, Saxon and Swedish armies, causing the city to decline further.

Jarosław (disambiguation)

Jarosław is a town in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland.

Jarosław may also refer to:

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Jarosław (given name)

Jarosław [jaˈrɔswaf] is a Polish given name, equivalent to "Jaroslav". It is composed of the elements jar meaning strong or powerful and sława meaning glory or fame.

Diminutive forms include Jarek. Its feminine form is Jarosława [jarɔˈswava].

Individuals with this name may choose their name day from the following dates: January 21, April 25, June 7, or August 1.

People and characters with the name Jarosław(a)

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