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| name = Sochocin
| name = Sochocin
| settlement_type = Village
| settlement_type = Town
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| image_skyline = Sochocin church.jpg
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| image_caption = Church of Saint John the Baptist
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Masovian Voivodeship|Masovian]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Masovian Voivodeship|Masovian]]
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Sochocin|Sochocin]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Sochocin|Sochocin]]
| established_title = Town rights
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'''Sochocin''' {{IPAc-pl|s|o|'|h|o|ć|i|n}} is a [[village]] in [[Płońsk County]], [[Masovian Voivodeship]], in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the [[gmina]] (administrative district) called [[Gmina Sochocin]].<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} north-east of [[Płońsk]] and {{convert|64|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Warsaw]].
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| website = http://www.sochocin.pl
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'''Sochocin''' {{IPAc-pl|s|o|'|h|o|ć|i|n}} is a town in [[Płońsk County]], [[Masovian Voivodeship]], in central Poland. It is the seat of the [[gmina]] (administrative district) called [[Gmina Sochocin]].<ref name="TERYT">{{cite web |url=http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa |title=Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) |date=2008-06-01 |language=Polish}}</ref> It lies approximately {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} north-east of [[Płońsk]] and {{convert|64|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Warsaw]].


The village has a population of 1,945.
The town has a population of 1,945.

==History==
During the [[Polish–Soviet War]], on August 14–15, 1920, it was the site of a battle between Poles and the invading Russian [[15th Army (RSFSR)|15th Army]], won by the Poles.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kowalski|first=Andrzej|year=1995|title=Miejsca pamięci związane z Bitwą Warszawską 1920 r.|journal=Niepodległość i Pamięć|language=pl|publisher=[[Museum of Independence|Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie]]|issue=2/2 (3)|page=158|issn=1427-1443}}</ref>

During the [[Occupation of Poland (1939–1945)|German occupation of Poland]] ([[World War II]]), in 1941, the German gendermerie [[Expulsion of Poles by Nazi Germany|expelled]] the entire Polish population of the settlement, which was then enslaved as [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] in the county and region, while the houses and farms were handed over to [[Germans|German]] colonists as part of the ''[[Lebensraum]]'' policy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wardzyńska|first=Maria|year=2017|title=Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945|language=pl|location=Warszawa|publisher=[[Institute of National Remembrance|IPN]]|pages=408–409|isbn=978-83-8098-174-4}}</ref>

==Sports==
The local [[Association football|football]] club is Wkra Sochocin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wkrasochocin.futbolowo.pl|title=GKS Wkra Sochocin|access-date=8 January 2023|language=pl}}</ref> It competes in the lower leagues.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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* [http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/city/sochocin/ Jewish Community in Sochocin] on Virtual Shtetl

{{Gmina Sochocin}}
{{Gmina Sochocin}}
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[[Category:Villages in Płońsk County|Sochocin]]
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship]]
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[[Category:Płońsk County]]
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 7 November 2024

Sochocin
Town
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms of Sochocin
Coat of arms
Sochocin is located in Poland
Sochocin
Sochocin
Coordinates: 52°41′N 20°28′E / 52.683°N 20.467°E / 52.683; 20.467
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłońsk
GminaSochocin
Town rights1385
Population
 • Total
1,945
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWPN
National roads
Websitehttp://www.sochocin.pl

Sochocin [sɔˈxɔt͡ɕin] is a town in Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sochocin.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Płońsk and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of Warsaw.

The town has a population of 1,945.

History

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During the Polish–Soviet War, on August 14–15, 1920, it was the site of a battle between Poles and the invading Russian 15th Army, won by the Poles.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1941, the German gendermerie expelled the entire Polish population of the settlement, which was then enslaved as forced labour in the county and region, while the houses and farms were handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy.[3]

Sports

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The local football club is Wkra Sochocin.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Kowalski, Andrzej (1995). "Miejsca pamięci związane z Bitwą Warszawską 1920 r.". Niepodległość i Pamięć (in Polish) (2/2 (3)). Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie: 158. ISSN 1427-1443.
  3. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 408–409. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.
  4. ^ "GKS Wkra Sochocin" (in Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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