In town there is one of the biggest dairy companies in this part of Europe - "Mlekovita". in 2018, the city was among the richest municipalities in Poland, has ranked 11th in the country
The Jewish cemetery in Wysokie Mazowieckie had been devastated in World War II. It was restored in 2006 and, protected by a fence, is maintained regularly by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The Jewish cemetery contains a memorial to local Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. The memorial monument was vandalized in August 2012.[2]
Jacek Bogucki (born 13 February 1959 in Wysokie Mazowieckie), Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 with 7,189 votes in 24 Białystok district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list.
Jacob Burck (January 7, 1907 – May 11, 1982), Polish-born Jewish-American painter, sculptor, and award-winning editorial cartoonist. Active in the Communist movement from 1926 as a political cartoonist and muralist, Burck quit the Communist Party after a visit to the Soviet Union in 1936, deeply offended by political demands there to manipulate his work.
Przemysław Czajkowski (born 26 October 1988 in Wysokie Mazowieckie), Polish athlete specializing in the discus throw. His personal best in the event is 65.61 meters, achieved in 2012 in Łódź.
Kazimierz Kamieński (nom de guerre "Gryf" and "Huzar"; born 8 January 1919 in Markowo-Wólka, died 11 October 1953 in a communist prison in Białystok), Polish Army officer, commander in the underground Polish Home Army (AK), ROAK and the anti-communist organization Freedom and Independence (WiN). He was one of the longest fighting soldiers of the Polish anti-Communist resistance after World War II.
Jan Kucharzewski (27 May 1876 in Wysokie Mazowieckie – 4 July 1952), Polish historian, lawyer, and politician. He was the prime minister of Poland from 1917 to 1918.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wysokie Mazowieckie news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wysokie Mazowieckie vɨˈsɔkʲɛ mazɔˈvjɛt skʲɛ is a town in north eastern Poland in Podlaskie Voivodeship It is the capital of Wysokie Mazowieckie County Population is 10 034 as of 2005 update Wysokie MazowieckieTown HallFlagCoat of armsWysokie MazowieckieCoordinates 52 55 9 N 22 30 52 E 52 91917 N 22 51444 E 52 91917 22 51444Country PolandVoivodeship PodlaskieCountyWysokie MazowieckieGminaurban gminaGovernment MayorJaroslaw SiekierkoArea Total15 24 km2 5 88 sq mi Population 2013 1 Total9 503 Density620 km2 1 600 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code18 200Area code 48 086Car platesBWMWebsitewysokiemazowieckie plIn town there is one of the biggest dairy companies in this part of Europe Mlekovita in 2018 the city was among the richest municipalities in Poland has ranked 11th in the country Contents 1 Jewish cemetery 2 Sport 3 International relations 3 1 Twin towns Sister cities 4 Notable persons from Wysokie Mazowieckie 5 References 6 External linksJewish cemetery editThe Jewish cemetery in Wysokie Mazowieckie had been devastated in World War II It was restored in 2006 and protected by a fence is maintained regularly by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland The Jewish cemetery contains a memorial to local Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust The memorial monument was vandalized in August 2012 2 nbsp Saint John the Baptist ChurchSport editRuch Wysokie Mazowieckie Polish football clubInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland Twin towns Sister cities edit Wysokie Mazowieckie is twinned with nbsp Alpiarca Portugal nbsp Maisiagala Lithuania nbsp Vysokaye BelarusNotable persons from Wysokie Mazowieckie editJerzy Barycki born March 15 1949 in Wysokie Mazowieckie Poland Polish Canadian water resources engineer and civic activist Jacek Bogucki born 13 February 1959 in Wysokie Mazowieckie Polish politician He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 with 7 189 votes in 24 Bialystok district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list Wojciech Borzuchowski born 10 November 1961 in Wysokie Mazowieckie Polish politician a member of Law and Justice party until 2007 when he joined the Polish People s Party He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2001 and served until 2005 Jacob Burck January 7 1907 May 11 1982 Polish born Jewish American painter sculptor and award winning editorial cartoonist Active in the Communist movement from 1926 as a political cartoonist and muralist Burck quit the Communist Party after a visit to the Soviet Union in 1936 deeply offended by political demands there to manipulate his work Przemyslaw Czajkowski born 26 October 1988 in Wysokie Mazowieckie Polish athlete specializing in the discus throw His personal best in the event is 65 61 meters achieved in 2012 in Lodz Jan Stanislaw Jankowski 6 May 1882 13 March 1953 noms de guerre Doktor Jan Klonowski Sobolewski Sobol Polish politician an important figure in the Polish civil resistance during World War II and a Government Delegate at Home Arrested by the NKVD he was sentenced in the Trial of the Sixteen and murdered in a Soviet prison Kazimierz Kamienski nom de guerre Gryf and Huzar born 8 January 1919 in Markowo Wolka died 11 October 1953 in a communist prison in Bialystok Polish Army officer commander in the underground Polish Home Army AK ROAK and the anti communist organization Freedom and Independence WiN He was one of the longest fighting soldiers of the Polish anti Communist resistance after World War II Jan Kucharzewski 27 May 1876 in Wysokie Mazowieckie 4 July 1952 Polish historian lawyer and politician He was the prime minister of Poland from 1917 to 1918 Lukasz Zaluska born 16 June 1982 Polish professional football goalkeeper References edit Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2014 Archived 20 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Jewish cemetery in Poland is vandalized JTA Retrieved 25 August 2012 External links editOfficial town webpage Polish Wysokie Mazowieckie Yizkor Holocaust Memorial Book Yiddish Hebrew amp English Wysokie Mazowieckie Memorial Book We Remember Jewish Wysokie Mazowieckie nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wysokie Mazowieckie nbsp This Wysokie Mazowieckie County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wysokie Mazowieckie amp oldid 1175698770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
