Bursztynowo, Grudziądz County

See also: Bursztynowo, Świecie County
Bursztynowo
Village
Bursztynowo is located in Poland
Bursztynowo
Bursztynowo
Coordinates: 53°24′8″N 19°4′8″E / 53.40222°N 19.06889°E / 53.40222; 19.06889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz
GminaŚwiecie nad Osą
Population
420
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCGR

Bursztynowo [burʂtɨˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świecie nad Osą, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Bursztynowo was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

Transport

There is a train station in the village.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 39.


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