Bobrowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Bobrowo
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brodnica
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Bobrowo
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.2833°N 36°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CBR

Bobrowo is a village in Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bobrowo. It lies approximately 9km (06miles) north-west of Brodnica and 530NaN0 north-east of Toruń.

History

In 1634, the starost of Pokrzywno granted the village to the Benedictines from Grudziądz.[2] It remained their possession until 1772, and later on it passed to Polish nobility, including the Jezierski and Czapski families.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the occupiers forced local Poles to sign the Deutsche Volksliste. Those who refused were beaten to death by the Germans, and their bodies were laid in front of the German police station for several days to terrorize the population.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I. 1880. pl. Warsaw. 265.
  3. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2017. Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945. pl. Warsaw. IPN. 113. 978-83-8098-174-4.