Wolomin

Wolomin is the primary town of Wolomin County located inside the Masovian Voivodship. Wolomin is located about 20 km east of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, close to the railway to Bialystok. It has approximately 36,000 inhabitants and covers a place of 14 km2. Wolomin turned into first referred to in chronicles from the 15^th century. It remained a small village in primary Masovia without a great deal importance. Since 19^th century, and particularly after the foundation of the railway in 1862, Wolomin became a summer time excursion vacation spot for Warsaw residents.

The Wolomin glassworks were based within the starting of the 20^th century. Wolomin turned into d a town in 1919 after the go back of Poland's sovereignty. In 1920 the Polish counter assault within the Battle of Warsaw changed into performed near Wolomin. In the interbellum Wolomin retained its status as a multinational town. There became a huge Jewish and Russian minority. Polish writer Zofia Nalkowska had a house in Wolomin, which have become a thought for her 1925 e-book House over meadows.