Konewka, Łódź Voivodeship

Konewka
Village
World War II bunker in Konewka
World War II bunker in Konewka
Konewka is located in Poland
Konewka
Konewka
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°33′N 20°8′E / 51.550°N 20.133°E / 51.550; 20.133
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
CountyTomaszów
GminaInowłódz
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationETM

Konewka [kɔˈnɛfka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Inowłódz, within Tomaszów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1]

There is a preserved bunker complex from World War II in the village, now housing a museum.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the occupiers operated a forced labour camp for Poles and Jews at a local sawmill.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "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).
  2. ↑ Góral, Jan (2002). "Roboty przymusowe w Piotrkowskiem w latach okupacji hitlerowskiej". Piotrkowskie Zeszyty Historyczne (in Polish) (4): 154.