Świecie nad Osą

Świecie nad Osą (Polish: [ˈɕfjɛt͡ɕɛ nat ˈɔsɔ̃]) is a village in Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świecie nad Osą. It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Grudziądz and 71 km (44 mi) north-east of Toruń.

Świecie nad Osą
Village
Gmina Office in Świecie nad Osą
Gmina Office in Świecie nad Osą
Świecie nad Osą is located in Poland
Świecie nad Osą
Świecie nad Osą
Świecie nad Osą is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Świecie nad Osą
Świecie nad Osą
Coordinates: 53°26′39″N 19°6′11″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz County
GminaŚwiecie nad Osą
Population
870
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCGR

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Świecie nad Osą was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

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