Tryszczyn
Village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tryszczyn [ˈtrɨʂt͡ʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koronowo, within Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Koronowo and 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Bydgoszcz. It is located in the historic region of Kuyavia.
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 Hydroelectric power plant in Tryszczyn | |
 Tryszczyn | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 17°55′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Bydgoszcz |
| Gmina | Koronowo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CBY |
| Primary airport | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport |
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History
During the German occupation (World War II), in 1939, Tryszczyn was the site of large massacres of Poles from Bydgoszcz carried out by the Germans as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2] Among the victims were teachers, activists, priests, old people, and even boy and girl scouts, gymnasium students, and children as young as 12.[2][3]
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