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    Szczekociny ([ʂt͡ʂɛkɔˈt͡ɕinɨ]) (Yiddish: שטעקעטשין, romanized: Shtshekotshin) is a town on the Pilica river, in Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland...
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  • The Szczekociny rail crash occurred on 3 March 2012 when two passenger trains collided head-on near the town of Szczekociny, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland...
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    The Battle of Szczekociny was fought on the 6 June 1794 near the town of Szczekociny, Lesser Poland, between Poland and the combined forces of the Russian...
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  • Gmina Szczekociny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town...
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    waterway and the Blue Springs nature reserve lies next to the river. Pilica Szczekociny Koniecpol Przedbórz Sulejów Tomaszów Mazowiecki Spała Inowłódz Nowe Miasto...
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    Kościuszko's uprising against Tsarist Russia. He participated in battles of Szczekociny, Warsaw, Maciejowice, and at Praga. A member of the Polish insurrectionist...
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    Western part Będzin, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sosnowiec, Częstochowa, Myszków, Szczekociny, Zawiercie, Sławków) belonged to Kielce Voivodeship. During the invasion...
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    railway crew. In the 2012 Szczekociny rail crash, an interREGIO and Intercity train collided with each other near Szczekociny. "Zmiany w ofercie Przewozów...
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    Szamotuły Szczawnica Szczawno-Zdrój Szczebrzeszyn Szczecin Szczecinek Szczekociny Szczucin Szczuczyn Szczyrk Szczytna Szczytno Szepietowo Szklarska Poręba...
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    King Casimir IV, advised by chancellor Jan Koniecpolski and Piotr of Szczekociny. The Polish commanders were counting on the battle being won by the Polish...
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    replaced by Twoje Linie Kolejowe express trains. Szczekociny rail crash On 3 March 2012, the Szczekociny train collision occurred, with 15 deaths and 50...
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    during the Kościuszko Uprising, distinguishing himself especially in the Szczekociny. From 1799, Yorck began to make a name for himself as commander of a...
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    Kościuszko fought a defensive battle against a Prussian–Russian force at Szczekociny. From late June, for several weeks, he defended Warsaw, controlled by...
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    south of Zawiercie, Ogrodzieniec, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Zawiercie, Szczekociny, 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Zawiercie, and Pilica, 18 km (11 mi) east...
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    2010 The Polish President's plane crash near Smolensk 26 5–6 March 2012 Szczekociny rail crash 27 3 November 2013 Death of former prime minister Tadeusz...
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  • Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Szczekociny,...
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  • Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Szczekociny, 28 km...
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  • explosion, 1976 (1 February), Gdańsk, 17 killed Szczekociny rail crash, 2012 (3 March), Szczekociny, killed 16 Ursus rail crash, 1990 (20 August), Ursus...
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  • Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Szczekociny, 38 km...
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    Urban-rural gminas Gmina Łazy Gmina Ogrodzieniec Gmina Pilica Gmina Szczekociny Rural gminas Gmina Irządze Gmina Kroczyce Gmina Włodowice Gmina Żarnowiec...
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  • Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Szczekociny,...
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    the surname 'Głowacki'. He was mortally wounded during the battle of Szczekociny on 6 June that year. Since then he has become one of the symbols of the...
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  • Battle of Niemenczyn Battle of Polany Battle of Lipniszki Battle of Szczekociny Battle of Chełm Battle of Soły Courland Uprising Battle of Gołków Battle...
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    Victims of 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster  Poland 2012 2 Victims of the Szczekociny rail crash  Belgium 2012 1 Victims of the Sierre coach crash in Switzerland...
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  • Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Szczekociny,...
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  • Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Szczekociny,...
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    Zaręba, Jan Kraska, Jan Koniecpolski, brothers Piotr and Dobiesław of Szczekociny. The case went before a court. After the birth of her third son, Sophia...
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    northern Poland.: 194  On 6 June Kościuszko was defeated in the Battle of Szczekociny by a joint Russo-Prussian force and on 8 June General Józef Zajączek...
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    Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Szczekociny,...
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  • Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Szczekociny, 30 km...
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