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Błądzim, Świecie County

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See also: Błądzim, Tuchola County Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Błądzim
Village
Błądzim is located in PolandBłądzimBłądzim
Coordinates: 53°29′27″N 18°8′17″E / 53.49083°N 18.13806°E / 53.49083; 18.13806
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyŚwiecie
GminaLniano
Elevation103 m (338 ft)
Population
 • Total610
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCSW

Błądzim (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbwɔɲd͡ʑim]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lniano, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Lniano, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Świecie, 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Tuchola and 43 km (27 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

History

In 1860–1862, the village was hit by a cholera epidemic.

During the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, on 3 September 1939, it was the site of a battle between Polish and German troops. Afterwards it was occupied by Germany until 1945. Some Italian prisoners-of-war died in German captivity in the area.

Sights

There are mass graves of Polish and Italian soldiers and a grave of one German soldier from World War II in Błądzim.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Kruczkowska 2006, p. 7.
  3. Kruczkowska 2006, p. 11.
  4. Kruczkowska 2006, p. 12.
  5. Kruczkowska 2006, pp. 10–12.

Bibliography

  • Kruczkowska, Krystyna (2006). Stare cmentarze, samotne mogiły i miejsca pamięci na terenie gminy Lniano (in Polish).
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