Wielkie Lniska

Wielkie Lniska
Village
Church of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Virgin Mary
Wielkie Lniska is located in Poland
Wielkie Lniska
Wielkie Lniska
Coordinates: 53°28′34″N 18°50′27″E / 53.47611°N 18.84083°E / 53.47611; 18.84083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyGrudziądz
GminaGrudziądz
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCGR

Wielkie Lniska [ˈvjɛlkʲɛ ˈlniska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grudziądz, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Grudziądz and 52 km (32 mi) north of Toruń.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Wielkie Lniska was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[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. ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 47.


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