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Żółkiewka, Poland

District Krasnystaw, Province of Lublin

Also known as:

Zolkiewka or Żółkiewka-Osada (Polish), ז'ולקבקה (Yiddish/Hebrew), ז'ולקפקי (Yiddish/Hebrew), Zholkevka (Yiddish), Жулкевка or Zhulkyevka (Russian) and also Zhilkovke, Zholkevke, Zhulkiewka, Zilkevke, Zolkevka

Description: Zolkiewka COA 120PX-~1.PNG Żółkiewka is a rural market village and the seat of the Żółkiewka commune in Krasnystaw district, Lublin province.
Additional information on the administrative location of Żółkiewka thru history as well as some explanations of the geographic hierarchy can be found in the Żółkiewka through History section.

The commune has three rivers flowing thru: Żółkiewka, Giełczew and Łętownia. The soils are very fertile and therefore used mainly for agriculture.
In the past, vast forests were to be found all around but in these days and the need for farm lands only some remain.

Żółkiewka is in South East Poland. It is approximately 54 kms/34 miles SE of Lublin, 40 kms/34 miles NW of Zamość, 28 kms/17 miles WSW of Krasnystaw in the Lublin Province around the intersection of Polish roads number 842 and 837 (Lublin-Zamość and Krasnik-Krasnystaw). The coordinates are: Latitude 54°14´, Longitude 23°31´ (50° 54′ 40″ N, 22° 50′ 3″ E) or N50, 909744 E22, 834330. Additional information on of this kind can be found in the Location & Maps section.

Notes and News

Much more material is being prepared as you are viewing this page.

Current on the roadmap:

· Adding multimedia: pictures from the 1930’s as well as current ones and videos;

· Adding more names from different sources;

· Adding Żółkiewka entries in Business Directories;

· Adding stories and memoirs from Żółkiewka and from visits there
…and more.

Come back soon to view updates and feel free to contact me with any suggestions, remarks or additional information.

On this page you can find some basic information about Żółkiewka and links to the rest of the site

Location & Maps

In this part of the Shtetl site you can find information relating to the location of Żółkiewka within Poland and different maps from different periods showing the area in general and Żółkiewka specifically

Żółkiewka through History

In this part of the Shtetl site you can find information relating to the history of Żółkiewka: a Timeline, Historical Record Locations, Geographical affiliation

Jewish Żółkiewka

In this part of the Shtetl site you can find information relating to the specifics of a Jewish community: Daily Life, Trade & Crafts, Institutions & Organizations, Education, Community during the 2^nd World War and After the War

Resources for Research in and about Żółkiewka

Pictures & Videos

In this part of the Shtetl site you can find pictures and videos of Żółkiewka. These are categorized according to the following:

Żółkiewka today – the village, the market, the streets & roads of the countryside

Once there was a Shtetl – Jewish related sites in Żółkiewka

Old pictures from Żółkiewka – "before the War"

Our Families of Żółkiewka – We remember

Żółkiewka Revisited – pictures of us and our families revisiting Żółkiewka

Bold lines are active - Work in progress

Names from the Jewish Community

In this part of the Shtetl site you can find surnames and some given names from a variety of sources:
Surnames from JRI-Poland, List of Jewish households in 1930's, Names from book by Chaim Zylberklang, Business Directories, and Righteous Gentiles

Memoirs & Family Stories

Here you can find memories from pre-war Żółkiewka, visit summaries and other memoirs and stories

How This Site Came to Be
(how am I connected)

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Latest Updates:

Addition/Update	Added/Updated	Found in section
Updates to broken links and minor updates	28^th February 2023	Most pages
Updated changed links, header and footer	4^th February 2014	Most pages
Added a new "Maps section" Added photos to "Once there was a Shtetl" section Minor corrections	24^th April 2012	Location & Maps Pictures & Videos
Additional materials added to "Life in Żółkiewka Pre-WW2" Additional photos & corrections in "Our Families" section	17^th January 2012	Memoirs & Family Stories Pictures & Videos
Additional photos to "Our Families" section Names of "Righteous Gentiles" in the Names Portal A recollection of life in pre-war Żółkiewka and a visit there	19^th May 2011	Pictures & Videos Names from Żółkiewka Memoirs and Family Stories
Photos of our families from Żółkiewka	2^nd May 2011	Pictures & Videos
How this site came to be – Instead of "About" First section of pictures – Present day Żółkiewka	13^th April 2011	How This Site Came to Be Pictures & Videos
Names of Jews from Żółkiewka mentioned in Mr. Zylberklang's book	20^th March 2011	Names from Żółkiewka

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