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Subject:
Finding town where forbears came from.
Category: Reference, Education and News Asked by: avrum-ga List Price: $2.50 |
Posted:
30 Dec 2002 18:24 PST
Expires: 29 Jan 2003 18:24 PST Question ID: 135235 |
Is there a town named or sounding like "Belkatov" in prewar Poland? |
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Subject:
Re: Finding town where forbears came from.
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 30 Dec 2002 18:43 PST |
Dear Avrum, The town you are referring to is Belchatow. Other spellings are Belchatov and Belkhatov. This small town is situated at Latitude 51º 22'and Longitude 19º 23'. http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/ "Belchatow is located in a section of central Poland that is part of the Southern Mazovian Heights. It is located on the Rakowka River (a tributary of the Widawka) 23 km (14.3 mi) west of Piotrkow Trybunalski and 50 km (31 mi) south of Lodz. Present-day Belchatow covers an area of 3,464 hectares (8,560 acres). Currently (since 1999) it is in the Province of Lodz (lodzkie). Prior to that, it was in the Province of Piotrkow Trybunalski (piotrkowkie). During the time of the czars (Kingdom of Poland; Congress Poland) it was located in the guberniya of the same name. http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/town.htm The Town of Belchatow: description, history, map and photos. http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/town.htm Additional information that may interest you: Photos taken in Belchatow before the War http://home.att.net/~belchatow/before_war.htm Search Criteria: towns in pre-war Poland Thank you for your question and I hope this response has provided you with the information you were seeking. Best Regards, Bobbie7-ga |
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