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Stare Krzewo

Coordinates: 53°6′N 22°36′E / 53.100°N 22.600°E / 53.100; 22.600
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Stare Krzewo
Village
Entrance sign in Stare Krzewo
Entrance sign in Stare Krzewo
Stare Krzewo is located in Poland
Stare Krzewo
Stare Krzewo
Coordinates: 53°6′N 22°36′E / 53.100°N 22.600°E / 53.100; 22.600
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBiałystok
GminaZawady
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBIA
Highways

Stare Krzewo [ˈstarɛ ˈkʂɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Zawady and 38 km (24 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

History

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Stare Krzewo, Nowe Krzewo and Krzewo-Plebanki were recognized as separate villages already in the 15th century.[2]

During World War II, the village was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1941, and by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944. In 1941, the Germans established a forced labour camp in the village.[3] Around 2,000 Jewish men and women were imprisoned there.[3] The camp was dissolved in 1943, and its prisoners were deported to the Treblinka extermination camp.[3]

Transport

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The Expressway S8 passes through the village.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV (in Polish). Warsaw. 1883. p. 791.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b c Sędziak, Zdzisław (2000). "Eksploatacja ludności regionu łomżyńskiego przez pracę na rzecz III Rzeszy". Studia Łomżyńskie (in Polish). No. 11. p. 207.