Mniszek | |
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Mass grave and memorial to 10,000 Poles murdered by Nazi Germany during World War II | |
Mniszek | |
Coordinates: 53°28′N 18°37′E / 53.467°N 18.617°E / 53.467; 18.617 | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Świecie |
Gmina | Dragacz |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | CSW |
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Mniszek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Dragacz, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń, and 57 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz.
About 10,000 Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by the Germans during the World War II occupation of Poland (1939–1945). There is a memorial at the site.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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