Drzycim

Drzycim
Village
Our Lady of Consolation church in Drzycim
Our Lady of Consolation church in Drzycim
Drzycim is located in Poland
Drzycim
Drzycim
Coordinates: 53°30′48″N 18°18′59″E / 53.51333°N 18.31639°E / 53.51333; 18.31639
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyŚwiecie
GminaDrzycim
Population
1,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCSW
Voivodeship roads
WebsiteDrzycim

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.

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. ^ "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. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 182.