Bralewnica [bralɛvˈnit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kęsowo, within Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Kęsowo, 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Tuchola, and 48 km (30 mi) north of Bydgoszcz. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Bralewnica | |
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Coordinates: 53°31′0″N 17°44′57″E | |
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Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Tuchola |
Gmina | Kęsowo |
Population | 70 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | CTU |
The village has a population of 70.
Bralewnica was mentioned in medieval documents in 1300, 1369 and 1385.[2] It was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tuchola County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3]
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans murdered several Polish inhabitants of Bralewnica on November 3, 1940, and then on November 5 they expelled the families of the victims, while their farms were handed over to Germans as part of the Lebensraum policy.[4]
Gmina Kęsowo | ||
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