Białochowo Explained

Białochowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grudziądz
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Rogóźno
Coordinates:53.55°N 70°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:580
Registration Plate:CGR

Białochowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogóźno, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) west of Rogóźno, 90NaN0 north-east of Grudziądz, and 600NaN0 north of Toruń.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the, 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

Notes and References

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