Bąkowiec

Bąkowiec [bɔnˈkɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Kozienice and 92 km (57 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
Bąkowiec
Village
Bąkowiec is located in Poland
Bąkowiec
Bąkowiec
Coordinates: 51°30′14″N 21°42′41″E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
Powiat Kozienice
GminaGarbatka-Letnisko
SołectwoBąkowiec
Government
 • WójtTadeusz Molenda
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2006)
500
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26-930
Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)		48 xxx xx xx
Car plate(s)WKZ

History

26 July 1945 - Division of AK (the commander Bernaciak Marian) released from transport, near Bąkowiec, about 120 prisoners, including many soldiers of underground armies. Among those freed were Lt. Col. Antoni Żurowski "Andrzej Bober" - the commander of VI Division Warszawa-Praga of Armia Krajowa and Lt. Col. Henryk Krajewski "Trzaska" - commander of 30 Poleski Infantry Division in Action "Burza" (English: Storm).

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