Jedwabne
Jedwabne (pronounced [jed'vabne]; Yiddish: יעדוואבנע, Yedvabna) is a town in northeast Poland, in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, with 1,942 inhabitants (2002). It is notable for the Jedwabne pogrom of 10 July 1941, during the World War II German occupation of Poland.
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Saint Jacob Church | |
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| Coordinates: 53°17′12″N 22°18′08″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Łomża |
| Gmina | Jedwabne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,901 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 18-420 |
| Website | http://www.jedwabne.pl/ |
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