Miłodróż

Miłodróż [miˈwɔdruʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stara Biała, within Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Biała, 12 km (7 mi) north of Płock, and 104 km (65 mi) north-west of Warsaw.

Miłodróż
Village
Miłodróż
Coordinates: 52°39′N 19°39′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłock County
GminaStara Biała

Etymology

The name Milodróz comes from the old Polish male name Milodrog.[2]

History

After the Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the district was part of the area annexed by Prussia.
In October 1939 the Nazi occupation transferred the district to be part of the Zichenau (region) of East Prussia. The area was restored to Poland following the conquests of the Red Army.

In the years 1975–1998, the town was administratively part of the Plock province. At the 2011 census the population of the village was 102,[3][4] and the post code is 09-412 .

The town is located at 52°39'24?N 19°39'37?E [5]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. M. Karas, O staropolskich imionach dwuczlonowych zachowanych w nazwach miejscowych, in Onomastica . II, z. 2, Wroclaw 1956)
  3. Strona polskawliczbach.pl
  4. http://stat.gov.pl/download/gfx/portalinformacyjny/pl/defaultaktualnosci/5670/21/1/1/1_miejscowosci_ludnosc_nsp2011.xlsx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Milodroz w Slowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego. vol VI: (Malczyce – Netreba. Warszawa 1885).



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