Mniszek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Mniszek.
Mniszek
Village
Mniszek
Coordinates: 53°28′N 18°37′E / 53.467°N 18.617°E / 53.467; 18.617
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County Świecie
Gmina Dragacz

Mniszek [ˈmniʂɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Dragacz, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń, and 57 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz.

About 10,000 Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by Germans during the occupation of Poland 1939−1945.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°27′40″N 18°36′32″E / 53.461°N 18.609°E / 53.461; 18.609

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