Grabie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Grabie [ˈɡrabʲɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski, within Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Aleksandrów Kujawski and 21 km (13 mi) south of Toruń. It is located in the region of Kuyavia.
Grabie | |
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Village | |
 Church of St Wenceslaus | |
  Grabie  Grabie | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′58″N 18°34′13″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| County | Aleksandrów |
| Gmina | Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski |
| Population | 241 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CAL |
History
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939–1940, the occupiers carried out expulsions of Poles, whose farms were then handed over to Germans as part of the Lebensraum policy.[2] Expelled Poles were either deported to the General Government in the more eastern part of German-occupied Poland or enslaved as forced labour of German colonists in the area.[2]
Sights
Landmarks of Grabie are the Gothic Church of St. Wenceslaus from the 14th century and the local palace, former residence of Polish botanist, painter and art collector Michał Hieronim Leszczyc-Sumiński, which now houses a nursing home.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 177. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.
