Firlej, Radom

For villages in Poland, see Firlej and Firlej, Łódź Voivodeship. For the Polish noble family, see Firlej family. For the lake, see Lake Firlej.
Firlej
District of Radom
Monument and cemetery in Firlej where the Germans murdered around 15,000 Poles and Jews during World War II
Monument and cemetery in Firlej where the Germans murdered around 15,000 Poles and Jews during World War II
Firlej is located in Poland
Firlej
Firlej
Coordinates: 51°27′14″N 21°9′48″E / 51.45389°N 21.16333°E / 51.45389; 21.16333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityRadom
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWR

Firlej [ˈfirlɛi̯] is a district of Radom, Poland,[1] located in the northern part of the city.

It is bordered by the districts of Wincentów in the north, Wólka Klwatecka in the west, Młynek Janiszewski, Jóżefów, Mleczna and Huta Józefowska in the south and Krzewień in the east.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Firlej was the site of German massacres of some 15,000 Poles and Jews.[2] The first victims were Poles from Radom and other nearby villages, including teenagers, murdered in the spring of 1940.[2][3] The last execution was carried out on 14 January 1945.[2] The victims were the last remaining Poles from the local Nazi prison.[4] Firlej was also the burial site for Poles murdered in public executions in Radom.[2]

In 1974, the largest cemetery of Radom was founded in Firlej.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji i Cyfryzacji z dnia 13 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie wykazu urzędowych nazw miejscowości i ich części, Dz. U., 2013, No. 200
  2. ^ a b c d e Radomskie miejsca pamięci II wojny światowej (in Polish). Radom. 2010. p. 20.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 252–253.
  4. ^ Radomskie miejsca pamięci II wojny światowej. p. 13.