Warszewice [varʂɛˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łubianka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Łubianka and 17 km (11 mi) north of Toruń. It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.
Warszewice | |
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Village | |
 Entrance to the village | |
  Warszewice | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′17″N 18°32′4″E / 53.17139°N 18.53444°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Toruń |
| Gmina | Łubianka |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Population | 616 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CTR |
History
editThe oldest known mention in documents comes from 1222.
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Warszewice was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 46.
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