Bąków Górny
Bąków Górny [ˈbɔŋkuf ˈɡurnɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zduny, within Łowicz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland . It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Zduny, 15 km (9 mi) west of Łowicz, and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.
Bąków Górny | |
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Village | |
 Saint Nicholas church in Bąków Górny | |
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| Coordinates: 52°9′N 19°44′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Łowicz |
| Gmina | Zduny |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
During the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, on September 17, 1939, Wehrmacht troops murdered 18 Poles from Bąków Górny, including eight women and three children (see also Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).[1]
References
- Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 96 (in Polish)
- Central Statistical Office (GUS) Population: Size and Structure by Administrative Division - (2007-12-31) (in Polish)
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