Kitnówko

Kitnówko
Village
Kitnówko
Coordinates: 53°24′29″N 19°6′1″E / 53.40806°N 19.10028°E / 53.40806; 19.10028
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz
GminaŚwiecie nad Osą
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCGR

Kitnówko [kitˈnufkɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świecie nad Osą, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Świecie nad Osą, 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Grudziądz, and 53 km (33 mi) north-east of Toruń. It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Kitnówko was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 41.
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