Bursztynowo [burʂtɨˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świecie nad Osą, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Świecie nad Osą, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Grudziądz, and 51 km (32 mi) north-east of Toruń. It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.
Bursztynowo | |
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Village | |
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  Bursztynowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′8″N 19°4′8″E / 53.40222°N 19.06889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Grudziądz |
| Gmina | Świecie nad Osą |
| Population | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CGR |
History edit
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Bursztynowo was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
Transport edit
There is a train station in the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 39.
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