Górna Grupa (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡurna ˈɡrupa]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Dragacz, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Świecie, and 51 km (32 mi) north of Toruń.
Górna Grupa | |
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Village | |
  Górna Grupa | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′59″N 18°40′0″E / 53.48306°N 18.66667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Świecie |
| Gmina | Dragacz |
| Population | 580 |
Psychiatric hospital fire
editOn 1 November 1980, a fire broke out at the Górna Grupa Psychiatric Hospital. 55 patients died and 26 were injured. It was the deadliest hospital fire and one of the most tragic fires to have occurred in Polish history.[2] This event inspired the Polish poet and songwriter Jacek Kaczmarski to write the song "A my nie chcemy uciekać stąd" (en: "And we don't want to run away from here") [3]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ http://www.wiadomosci24.pl/artykul/najwieksze_pozary_w_powojennej_historii_polski_94322.html "The most tragic fires in post-war history Poland" list
- ^ http://www.kaczmarski.art.pl/tworczosc/pomoce/a_my_nie_chcemy.php Archived 2010-08-24 at the Wayback Machine Kaczmarski's homepage
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