Ościsłowo, Masovian Voivodeship
Ościsłowo [ɔɕt͡ɕiˈswɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Glinojeck, within Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Glinojeck, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ciechanów, and 79 km (49 mi) north-west of Warsaw. HistoryAccording to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 345, entirely Polish by nationality and Roman Catholic by confession.[2] During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Ościsłowo was the site of large massacres, in which several hundreds of Poles were murdered as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3] Also several dozen disabled from the region were murdered in the village on 20 February 1940.[4] Notable people
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