Malenin, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Malenin [maˈlɛnin] (German: Mahlin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tczew, within Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Tczew and 26 km (16 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.

Malenin
Village
Malenin
Malenin
Coordinates: 54°8′7″N 18°41′15″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyTczew
GminaGmina Tczew
Population
370
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The village has a population of 370.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939 the Germans carried out a massacre of Polish teachers in the village, as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 275 (in Polish)


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