Dąbrowa Chełmińska

Dąbrowa Chełmińska [dɔmˈbrɔva xɛu̯ˈmiɲska] (German: Damerau, 1939-45: Kulmischdamerau)[1] is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dąbrowa Chełmińska. It lies 22 km (14 mi) east of Bydgoszcz and 27 km (17 mi) north-west of Toruń. It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.

Dąbrowa Chełmińska
Village
Ascension of the Holy Virgin Mary Church
Coat of arms
Dąbrowa Chełmińska
Dąbrowa Chełmińska
Coordinates: 53°11′N 18°18′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyBydgoszcz County
GminaDąbrowa Chełmińska
Population
1,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationCCH
Voivodeship roads

The village has a population of 1,400.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Dąbrowa Chełmińska was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3] In 1942, the occupiers also carried out expulsions of Poles, who were sent to transit and concentration camps in the region.[4]

Sports

The local football club is LKS Dąbrowa Chełmińska.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable residents

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-07.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 40.
  4. Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.
  5. "LKS Dąbrowa Chełmińska - strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 December 2021.


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