Kolonka

Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
51°26′42″N 21°19′51″E / 51.44500°N 21.33083°E / 51.44500; 21.33083Country PolandVoivodeshipMasovianCountyRadomGminaPionki

Kolonka [kɔˈlɔnka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pionki, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Pionki, 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Radom, and 89 km (55 mi) south of Warsaw.

During the World War II in the Kolonka's forest was a guerrilla group of Armia Krajowa. Lieutenant "Longin" Dąbkowski and Stanisław Siczek "Jeleń" took the command of this group.

From 1945 to 1975 the village belonged to the former Kielce Voivodeship, and from 1975 to 1998 to the former Radom Voivodeship.

In Kolonka is the stadium of People's Sport Club "Jodła Jedlnia-Letnisko" (since 1949).

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Further reading

  • Wojciech Borzobohaty, ""Jodła" Okręg Radomsko-Kielecki ZWZ-AK 1939-1945", Warsaw 1988, ISBN 83-211-0901-2.
  • ks. Józef Gacki, "Jedlnia w niej kościół i akta obelnego prawa", Radom 1874.
  • Sports club website
  • Stanisław Siczek, famous guerilla in Kolonka 1939-1945
    Stanisław Siczek, famous guerilla in Kolonka 1939-1945
  • Chapel in Kolonka forest
    Chapel in Kolonka forest
  • Commongrave 1939-1945 in Kolonka forest
    Commongrave 1939-1945 in Kolonka forest
  • Stadium in Kolonka (People's Sport Club "Jodla Jedlnia-Letnisko")
    Stadium in Kolonka (People's Sport Club "Jodla Jedlnia-Letnisko")


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