Silno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Appearance
Silno | |
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Village | |
![]() Entrance to the village | |
Coordinates: 52°57′N 18°44′E / 52.950°N 18.733°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Toruń |
Gmina | Obrowo |
Population | 3,458 [2,014] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | CTR |
Voivodeship roads | ![]() ![]() |
Silno [ˈɕilnɔ] is a city in the administrative district of Gmina Obrowo, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Obrowo and 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Toruń. It is located on the Vistula in the historic Dobrzyń Land.
History
[edit]During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Silno was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]
Transport
[edit]The Voivodeship roads 258 and 654 run through the village, and the Polish A1 and S10 highways run nearby, west and north of the village.
References
[edit]- ^ "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)
- ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 45.