Babiak, Koło County
Babiak | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Transfiguration of Christ | |
Babiak | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′37″N 18°39′58″E / 52.34361°N 18.66611°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Koło |
| Gmina | Babiak |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Babiak [ˈbabjak] is a village in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Babiak.[1]
History
Town rights were granted in 1816 and revoked in 1870.[2]
Three Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 308. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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