Świerkocin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
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  Świerkocin | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′58″N 18°49′12″E / 53.53278°N 18.82000°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Grudziądz |
| Gmina | Grudziądz |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CGR |
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Świerkocin (Polish: [ɕfjɛrˈkɔt͡ɕin]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grudziądz, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Grudziądz and 58 km (36 mi) north of Toruń.
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Świerkocin was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 46.
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