Samociążek [samɔˈt͡ɕɔ̃ʐɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koronowo, within Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Koronowo and 19 km (12 mi) north of Bydgoszcz. It is located in the historic region of Kuyavia.
During the German occupation (World War II), sołtys of Samociążek (head of local administration) Bernard Ziołkowski was among Poles massacred by the Germans on October 5–6, 1939 in the forest near Buszkowo as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 161.
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