Słobódka [swɔˈbutka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Narewka, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Hajnówka, and 42 km (26 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Słobódka | |
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Village | |
  Słobódka | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′N 23°43′E / 52.950°N 23.717°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Hajnówka |
| Gmina | Narewka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BHA |
History edit
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, and then by Germany until 1944. In September 1941, the German Police Battalion 322 expelled the entire population, and then plundered and destroyed the village.[2] One woman was murdered during the expulsion, and one man was deported to the Stutthof concentration camp and murdered there.[2] The purpose of the expulsion was to hinder the activities of the resistance movement in the area.[2] After the war the village was rebuilt.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c "Pacyfikacja wsi". Siemianowka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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