Podlasek, Podlaskie Voivodeship Explained

Podlasek
Settlement Type:Settlement
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grajewo
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Grajewo
Coordinates:53.5572°N 22.5347°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:BGR
Blank Name Sec2:National roads

Podlasek is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Grajewo, within Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12km (07miles) south-east of Grajewo and 650NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Białystok.

History

During World War II, the settlement was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1941, and by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944. In 1943, the Germans established a forced labour camp in the village.[2] Around 2,300 men from the region passed through the camp until its dissolution in July 1944.[2]

Transport

There is a train station in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Sędziak. Zdzisław. 2000. Eksploatacja ludności regionu łomżyńskiego przez pracę na rzecz III Rzeszy. Studia Łomżyńskie. pl. 11. 207.