Brzezinki, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Brzezinki
Village
Monument to the victims of Nazi German massacre in 1939
Monument to the victims of Nazi German massacre in 1939
Brzezinki is located in Poland
Brzezinki
Brzezinki
Coordinates: 53°18′37″N 19°24′31″E / 53.31028°N 19.40861°E / 53.31028; 19.40861Coordinates: 53°18′37″N 19°24′31″E / 53.31028°N 19.40861°E / 53.31028; 19.40861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyBrodnica
GminaZbiczno
Population
 • Total240

Brzezinki [bʐɛˈʑinki], until 1951 (German: Birkenek) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Zbiczno, 7 km (4 mi) north of Brodnica, and 62 km (39 mi) north-east of Toruń.

The village has a population of 240.

History[]

In autumn of 1939, Nazi German soldiers executed around 400 Polish civilians from Brodnica and nearby villages, in the forest in Brzezinki.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
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