Błaszków [ˈbwaʂkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stąporków, within Końskie County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Stąporków, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Końskie, and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

Błaszków
Village
Błaszków is located in Poland
Błaszków
Błaszków
Coordinates: 51°8′26″N 20°36′36″E / 51.14056°N 20.61000°E / 51.14056; 20.61000
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyKońskie
GminaStąporków
Population
400

Notable descendants edit

The family of American attorney Joseph A. Blaszkow hails from this village. Blaszkow was the first attorney in Virginia to receive an award of punitive damages in a DUI lawsuit.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Website. "Attorney Joseph Blaszkow | Alexandria Car Accident Attorney | Blaszkow".