Lulkowo Explained

See also: Lulkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Lulkowo
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Toruń
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Łysomice
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.0833°N 53°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CTR

Lulkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łysomice, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is about 10km (10miles) north of Toruń. It is located in the Chełmno Land in the historic region of Pomerania.

During the German occupation (World War II), in November 1939, the German Selbstschutz murdered several Poles in the village as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

Polish motorcycle speedway rider Tomasz Chrzanowski was born in Lulkowo.

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. Polish. Warsaw. IPN. 163.