Białochowo

Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°33′N 18°52′E / 53.550°N 18.867°E / 53.550; 18.867Country PolandVoivodeshipKuyavian-PomeranianCountyGrudziądzGminaRogóźnoPopulation
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Białochowo [bjawɔˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogóźno, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Rogóźno, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Grudziądz, and 60 km (37 mi) north of Toruń.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the Białochowo massacre [pl], in which 200 Poles, including farmers, policemen, and also women and children, were murdered by the Selbstschutz and SS (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]

Transport

The Polish National road 55 runs nearby, west of the village.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 172.
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