Paterek

Paterek [paˈtɛrɛk] (German: Steinburg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nakło nad Notecią, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Nakło nad Notecią and 26 km (16 mi) west of Bydgoszcz.

Paterek
Village
Paterek
Coordinates: 53°7′N 17°37′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyNakło
GminaNakło nad Notecią
First mentioned1720
Population
2,300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The oldest known mention of Paterek dates back to a 1720 document of Polish King Augustus II the Strong.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II) it was the site of the Paterek massacre, in which over 200 Poles, including teachers, craftsmen, merchants, priests and entire families with children, were murdered by the Germans in October and November 1939.[2]

The village has a population of 2,300.

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. 163-164 (in Polish)


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