Słobódka, Hajnówka County

Słobódka [swɔˈbutka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Narewka, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Hajnówka, and 42 km (26 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.

For other places with the same name, see Słobódka.
Słobódka
Village
Słobódka is located in Poland
Słobódka
Słobódka
Coordinates: 52°57′N 23°43′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyHajnówka
GminaNarewka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBHA

History

Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, and then by Germany until 1944. In September 1941, the German Police Battalion 322 expelled the entire population, and then plundered and destroyed the village.[2] One woman was murdered during the expulsion, and one man was deported to the Stutthof concentration camp and murdered there.[2] The purpose of the expulsion was to hinder the activities of the resistance movement in the area.[2] After the war the village was rebuilt.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Pacyfikacja wsi". Siemianowka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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