Kolno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kolno | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kolno | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′N 18°30′E / 53.400°N 18.500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Chełmno |
| Gmina | Chełmno |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CCH |
Kolno [ˈkɔlnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełmno, within Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Kolno was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 42.