Brzezinki, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Brzezinki [bʐɛˈʑinki], until 1951 (German: Birkenek) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Zbiczno, 7 km (4 mi) north of Brodnica, and 62 km (39 mi) north-east of Toruń.
Brzezinki | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Monument to the victims of Nazi German massacre in 1939 | |
  Brzezinki | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′37″N 19°24′31″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Brodnica |
| Gmina | Zbiczno |
| Population | |
| • Total | 240 |
The village has a population of 240.
History
In autumn of 1939, Nazi German soldiers executed around 400 Polish civilians from Brodnica and nearby villages, in the forest in Brzezinki.
Notable people
- Franciszek Koprowski, Polish military officer and Olympian
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References
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