Podlasek, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlasek | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
Podlasek | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′26″N 22°32′5″E / 53.55722°N 22.53472°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Grajewo |
| Gmina | Grajewo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BGR |
| National roads | |
Podlasek [pɔdˈlasɛk] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Grajewo, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Grajewo and 65 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.
History
During World War II, the settlement was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1941, and by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944. In 1943, the Germans established a forced labour camp in the village.[2] Around 2,300 men from the region passed through the camp until its dissolution in July 1944.[2]
Transport
There is a train station in the village.
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ a b Sędziak, Zdzisław (2000). "Eksploatacja ludności regionu łomżyńskiego przez pracę na rzecz III Rzeszy". Studia Łomżyńskie (in Polish). No. 11. p. 207.