Bałoszyce Explained

Bałoszyce
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iława
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Susz
Coordinates:53.6833°N 36°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Bałoszyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Susz, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) south-west of Susz, 210NaN0 north-west of Iława, and 810NaN0 west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

In 1947, village residents who did not identify as Poles were expelled. Those who had names ending in "ki"in contrast were seen as Poles and were not allowed to exit to Germany.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Die Vertreibung der deutschen Bevölkerung aus den Gebieten östlich der Oder-Neisse. Dokumentation der Vertreibung der Deutschen aus Ost-Mitteleuropa. I/2. 1984. Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag. 844.