Bąkowiec Explained

Bąkowiec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1: Masovian
Subdivision Type2:Powiat
Subdivision Name2: Kozienice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Garbatka-Letnisko
Subdivision Type4:Sołectwo
Subdivision Name4:Bąkowiec
Leader Title:Wójt
Leader Name:Tadeusz Molenda
Leader Title1:Sołtys
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:51.5039°N 21.7114°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Elevation M:160
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:500
Area Code Type:Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)
Area Code:48 xxx xx xx
Postal Code Type: Postal code
Postal Code:26-930
Blank Name Sec1:Car plate(s)
Blank Info Sec1:WKZ

Bąkowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 110NaN0 south-east of Kozienice and 920NaN0 south-east of Warsaw.

History

26 July 1945 - Division of AK (the commander Bernaciak Marian) released from transport, near Bąkowiec, about 120 prisoners, including many soldiers of underground armies. Among those freed were Lt. Col. Antoni Żurowski "Andrzej Bober" - the commander of VI Division Warszawa-Praga of Armia Krajowa and Lt. Col. Henryk Krajewski "Trzaska" - commander of 30 Poleski Infantry Division in Action "Burza" (English: Storm).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.