Bocień
Bocień | |
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Village | |
Bocień | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′45″N 18°44′34″E / 53.24583°N 18.74278°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Toruń |
| Gmina | Chełmża |
Bocień [ˈbɔt͡ɕɛɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełmża, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Chełmża and 26 km (16 mi) north of Toruń.
Bocień was the location of the German concentration camp Bottschin, a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)