Sławki [ˈswafki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Somonino, 9 km (6 mi) south of Kartuzy, and 33 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Kashubia in the historic region of Pomerania.
Sławki | |
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Village | |
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  Sławki | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′23″N 18°10′36″E / 54.25639°N 18.17667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kartuzy |
| Gmina | Somonino |
| Population | 412 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GKA |
History edit
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, some Poles from Sławki were among the victims of a massacre committed by the Germans in nearby Kaliska as part of the genocidal Intelligenzaktion campaign.[2]
Transport edit
There is a railway station in the village.
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. 154.
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