Mniszek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Mniszek
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Świecie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dragacz
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.4667°N 55°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CSW
Blank Name Sec2:Highway

Mniszek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9km (06miles) south-west of Dragacz, 140NaN0 north-east of Świecie, 490NaN0 north of Toruń, and 570NaN0 north-east of Bydgoszcz.

About 10,000 Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by the Germans during the World War II occupation of Poland (1939–1945). There is a memorial at the site.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.