Jarczewo
Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jarczewo [jarˈt͡ʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skępe, within Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Skępe, 10 km (6 mi) east of Lipno, and 49 km (30 mi) east of Toruń.
Jarczewo | |
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Village | |
 Jarczewo | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′N 19°18′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Lipno |
| Gmina | Skępe |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CLI |
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Poles from Jarczewo were among the victims of large massacres of Poles from the county carried out by the Germans in nearby Karnkowo as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2] The local school principal was among Polish principals and teachers murdered in the Dachau concentration camp.[3]
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