Łopuchowo, Białystok County
Łopuchowo [wɔpuˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tykocin, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Tykocin and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
Łopuchowo | |
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Village | |
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  Łopuchowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 22°40′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Białystok |
| Gmina | Tykocin |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 85 |
| Vehicle registration | BIA |
The site at which Tykocin's Jews were murdered and buried by the Germans on August 25, 1941 during the occupation of Poland sits in the village's outskirts.[2] Today, a memorial stands at the location.[3][4]
Mass grave of Jews from Tykocin, the place of the 1941 massacre carried out by Nazi Germany
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Yahad - in Unum".
- (in Polish) "Rocznica zagłady żydowskiego Tykocina," (commemoration) Gazeta Wyborcza Białystok, 24 August 2009
- Tykocin na mapie polskich judaików, at www.kirkuty.xip.pl
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