Stradom, Częstochowa

Stradom is a district of Częstochowa, Poland,^[2] located in the southern part of the city.

Stradom
District of Częstochowa
Central School of the State Fire Service
Location of Stradom within Częstochowa
Coordinates: 50°47′22″N 19°06′05″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Silesian
County/City	Częstochowa
Within city limits	1928[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SC

History

In 1827, Stradom had a population of 282.^[3] In 1882, the Stradom textile factory was founded.

Stradom was included within the city limits of Częstochowa as a new district in 1928.^[1] In the interbellum, the 7th Light Artillery Regiment of the Polish Army was garrisoned in Stradom.

At the beginning of the German occupation during World War II, on 14–15 September 1939, the German police arrested around 200 Poles in Stradom.^[4]

Education

The Central School of the State Fire Service (Centralna Szkoła Państwowej Straży Pożarnej) is based in Stradom.

Sports

The local football team is Stradom Częstochowa.^[5]