Drzycim

Drzycim [ˈdʐɨt͡ɕim] is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Drzycim. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz, and 57 km (35 mi) north of Toruń.

Drzycim
Village
Our Lady of Consolation church in Drzycim
Our Lady of Consolation church in Drzycim
Drzycim is located in Poland
Drzycim
Drzycim
Drzycim is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Drzycim
Drzycim
Coordinates: 53°30′48″N 18°18′59″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyŚwiecie
GminaDrzycim
Population
1,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCSW
Voivodeship roads
WebsiteDrzycim

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), inhabitants of Drzycim were among the victims of a massacre of Poles committed by the German Selbstschutz in nearby Jastrzębie in January 1940.[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). Warsaw: IPN. p. 182.



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