Konewka, Łódź Voivodeship
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Village in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
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| World War II bunker in Konewka World War II bunker in Konewka | |
Konewka is located in Poland Show map of PolandKonewka Konewka Konewka is located in Łódź Voivodeship Show map of Łódź VoivodeshipKonewka Konewka | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 20°8′E / 51.550°N 20.133°E / 51.550; 20.133 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Tomaszów Mazowiecki |
| Gmina | Inowłódz |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ETM |
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Konewka [kɔˈnɛfka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Inowłódz, within Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Inowłódz, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
There is a preserved bunker complex from World War II in the village, now housing a museum.
History
[edit ]During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the occupiers operated a forced labour camp for Poles and Jews at a local sawmill.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008年06月01日.
- ^ Góral, Jan (2002). "Roboty przymusowe w Piotrkowskiem w latach okupacji hitlerowskiej". Piotrkowskie Zeszyty Historyczne (in Polish) (4): 154.
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