Rossocha [rɔsˈsɔxa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rawa Mazowiecka, within Rawa County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 54 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.
Rossocha | |
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Village | |
  Rossocha | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 20°15′E / 51.767°N 20.250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Rawa |
| Gmina | Rawa Mazowiecka |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 46 |
Before World War II, it was part of a szlachta (Polish nobility) estate, belonging to Jan Czarnowski. The Czarnowski family palace was built shortly after World War I by Juliusz Nagórski.[2]
After the war, part of the estate was turned into a biological and zoological research station.[3]
References edit
- Tadeusz Wojciech Lange (1999–2000). "Archiwum i biblioteka, Związku Polskich Kawalerów Maltańskich w Poznaniu (History of the Polish Knights of Malta, in Poznan)" (in Polish). Poznan Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- Waldemar Baraniewski, Tadeusz S. Jaroszewski (21–22 August 1993). "Neobarok z Rossochy". Gazeta Stołeczna (in Polish).
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