Stare Błonowo

Stare Błonowo
Village
Entrance to the village
Stare Błonowo
Coordinates: 53°33′N 19°5′E / 53.550°N 19.083°E / 53.550; 19.083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz
GminaŁasin
Population
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCGR

Stare Błonowo [ˈstarɛ bwɔˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łasin, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Łasin, 22 km (14 mi) east of Grudziądz, and 66 km (41 mi) north-east of Toruń.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Stare Błonowo 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. 46.


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