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Konewka, Łódź Voivodeship

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Village in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Konewka
Village
World War II bunker in KonewkaWorld War II bunker in Konewka
Konewka is located in PolandKonewkaKonewkaShow map of PolandKonewka is located in Łódź VoivodeshipKonewkaKonewkaShow map of Łódź Voivodeship
Coordinates: 51°33′N 20°8′E / 51.550°N 20.133°E / 51.550; 20.133
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyTomaszów Mazowiecki
GminaInowłódz
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationETM

Konewka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Inowłódz, within Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Inowłódz, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.

There is a preserved bunker complex from World War II in the village, now housing a museum.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the occupiers operated a forced labour camp for Poles and Jews at a local sawmill.

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Góral, Jan (2002). "Roboty przymusowe w Piotrkowskiem w latach okupacji hitlerowskiej". Piotrkowskie Zeszyty Historyczne (in Polish) (4): 154.


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