Mniszek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Mniszek | |
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Village | |
 Mass grave and memorial to 10,000 Poles murdered by Nazi Germany during World War II | |
  Mniszek | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′N 18°37′E / 53.467°N 18.617°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Świecie |
| Gmina | Dragacz |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CSW |
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Mniszek [ˈmniʂɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Dragacz, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń, and 57 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. Mniszek is located within the ethnocultural region of Kociewie.
About 10,000 Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by the Germans during the World War II occupation of Poland (1939–1945). There is a memorial at the site.
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