Wielkie Czyste

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Wielkie Czyste
Village
St. Catherine's Church in Wielkie Czyste
St. Catherine's Church in Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste is located in Poland
Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste
Coordinates: 53°17′33″N 18°29′57″E / 53.29250°N 18.49917°E / 53.29250; 18.49917Coordinates: 53°17′33″N 18°29′57″E / 53.29250°N 18.49917°E / 53.29250; 18.49917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyChełmno
GminaStolno
Population
120
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCCH
National roadsDK91-PL.svg

Wielkie Czyste [ˈvjɛlkʲɛ ˈt͡ʂɨstɛ] (German: Groß Reinau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stolno, within Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Stolno, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Chełmno, 30 km (19 mi) north of Toruń, and 39 km (24 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. It is located in the Chełmno Land in the historic region of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 120.

The landmark of Wielkie Czyste is the Gothic church of St. Catherine, built in the 13th century.

History[]

During the German occupation (World War II), local Polish priests were murdered by the Germans in a massacre of Poles committed in 1939 in nearby Klamry as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 165–166.



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