Białuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Explained

Białuty
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Działdowo
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Iłowo-Osada
Coordinates:53.2°N 43°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:600

Białuty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowo-Osada, within Działdowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8km (05miles) north-east of Iłowo-Osada, 140NaN0 east of Działdowo, and 660NaN0 south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

In July 2022, two mass graves were found in the nearby Białuty Forest. The graves contained ca. 17 tonnes of human ashes, estimated to originate from at least 8000 inmates of the Soldau concentration camp (1940–1944).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. News: Ashes of at least 8,000 people murdered by Nazis found in Bialuty Forest north of Poland's capital Warsaw . 15 July 2022 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 15 July 2022.