Wielkie Czyste

Wielkie Czyste [ˈvjɛlkʲɛ ˈt͡ʂɨstɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stolno, within Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Stolno, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Chełmno, 30 km (19 mi) north of Toruń, and 39 km (24 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. It is located in the Chełmno Land in the historic region of Pomerania.

Wielkie Czyste
Village
St. Catherine's Church in Wielkie Czyste
St. Catherine's Church in Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste is located in Poland
Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste is located in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wielkie Czyste
Wielkie Czyste
Coordinates: 53°17′33″N 18°29′57″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyChełmno
GminaStolno
Population
120
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCCH
National roads

The landmark of Wielkie Czyste is the Gothic church of St. Catherine, built in the 13th century.

History

During the German occupation (World War II), local Polish priests were murdered by the Germans in a massacre of Poles committed in 1939 in nearby Klamry as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[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. pp. 165–166.



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