Mniszek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
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Mniszek | |
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Village | |
| Mass grave and memorial to 10,000 Poles murdered by Nazi Germany during World War II Mass grave and memorial to 10,000 Poles murdered by Nazi Germany during World War II | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′N 18°37′E / 53.467°N 18.617°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Świecie |
| Gmina | Dragacz |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CSW |
| Highway | File:A1-PL.svg |
Mniszek [ˈmniʂɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dragacz, within Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Dragacz, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Świecie, 49 km (30 mi) north of Toruń, and 57 km (35 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. About 10,000 Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by the Germans during the World War II occupation of Poland (1939–1945). There is a memorial at the site.
