Błądzim, Świecie County Explained

See also: Błądzim, Tuchola County.

Błądzim
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Świecie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Lniano
Coordinates:53.4908°N 18.1381°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Elevation M:103
Population Total:610
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:CSW

Błądzim (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lniano, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7km (04miles) south-west of Lniano, 220NaN0 north-west of Świecie, 22km (14miles) south-west of Tuchola and 430NaN0 north of Bydgoszcz.

History

In 1860–1862, the village was hit by a cholera epidemic.

During the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, on 3 September 1939, it was the site of a battle between Polish and German troops. Afterwards it was occupied by Germany until 1945. Some Italian prisoners-of-war died in German captivity in the area.

Sights

There are mass graves of Polish and Italian soldiers and a grave of one German soldier from World War II in Błądzim.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.