Brzeźno, Aleksandrów County Explained

Brzeźno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Aleksandrów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Koneck
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:52.8333°N 63°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CAL

Brzeźno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koneck, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north of Koneck, 50NaN0 south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and 240NaN0 south of Toruń. It is located in the historic region of Kuyavia.

History

The village dates back to medieval Piast-ruled Poland. According to a document from 1250, the village was owned by the Bishops of Kuyavia.[2] In the late 19th century it had a population of 201.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1940, the occupiers carried out expulsions of Poles, whose farms were then handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy.[3]

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 XV cz.1. 1900. pl. Warsaw. 247.
  3. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2017. Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945. pl. Warsaw. IPN. 225. 978-83-8098-174-4.