Kikół
Kikół [ˈkikuu̯] is a village in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kikół. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Lipno and 36 km (22 mi) east of Toruń. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Kikolskie in the Dobrzyń Land.
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 Saint Adalbert church in Kikół | |
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| Coordinates: 52°55′N 19°7′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Lipno |
| Gmina | Kikół |
| Population | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CLI |
| Website | http://www.kikol.pl |
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Poles from Kikół were among the victims of large massacres of Poles from the county carried out by the Germans in nearby Karnkowo as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2] The local school principal was among Polish principals and teachers murdered in the Mauthausen concentration camp.[3]
Notable residents
- Meyer Wolf Weisgal (1894–1977), American journalist, publisher, and playwright; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 175.
- Wardzyńska, p. 180
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