Białochowo
Białochowo | |
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Village | |
  Białochowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′N 18°52′E / 53.550°N 18.867°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Grudziądz |
| Gmina | Rogóźno |
| Population | 580 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CGR |
Białochowo [bjawɔˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogóźno, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Rogóźno, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Grudziądz, and 60 km (37 mi) north of Toruń.
History
[edit]During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the Białochowo massacre, in which 200 Poles, including farmers, policemen, and also women and children, were murdered by the Selbstschutz and SS (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[2]
Transport
[edit]The Polish National road 55 runs nearby, west of the village.
Notable residents
[edit]- Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), German Chief of Staff of World War I
- Eugen von Falkenhayn (1853-1934), German General
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 172.
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