Rzęczkowo [ʐɛnt͡ʂˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zławieś Wielka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It is located in Chełmno Land within the historic region of Pomerania.

Rzęczkowo
Village
Old manor house in Rzęczkowo
Rzęczkowo Show map of Poland Rzęczkowo Show map of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Coordinates: 53.1289°N 18.3669°E / 53.1289; 18.3669
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Toruń County
Gmina	Zławieś Wielka
Population	800
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	CTR
Voivodeship roads

The village has a population of 800.

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. There were two medieval strongholds, which are now protected archaeological sites.[2]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Rzęczkowo was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[3]

Education

There is a primary school in Rzęczkowo.[2]

References

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