Kruszyn, Włocławek County Explained

Kruszyn
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Włocławek
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Włocławek
Coordinates:52.5667°N 19°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:668

Kruszyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włocławek, within Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) south of Włocławek and 580NaN0 south-east of Toruń. It is home to an airport.

History

The first mention of Kruszyn came in 1314 as a wooden church. For many centuries, under both Polish and Prussian rule, it was owned by several wealthy estates. In 1941, much of the town was razed by the Nazis but it was later rebuilt.[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: Rejduch-Samkowa, Izabella . Miasto Kraków . Samek . Jan . 1987 . Wydawnictwo artystyczne i filmowe . 978-83-221-0375-3 . Katalog zabytków sztuki w Polsce . Warszawa.