Białochowo
Appearance
Białochowo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°33′N 18°52′E / 53.550°N 18.867°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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.