Country Poland Gmina Gmina Zgierz Local time Thursday 8:50 PM | County Zgierz Population 126 Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship | |
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Bądków [ˈbɔntkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgierz, within Zgierz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Zgierz and 19 km (12 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź.
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The village has a population of 126.
Massacre during Second World War
During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, German forces mass murdered 22 Poles by burning them alive. The victims included three elderly people(up to 90 years old) and one child. The Poles were imprisoned in a barn that was set on fire. Those who tried to escape from the fire were shot by the Germans during the escape attempt.
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Bądków, Łódź Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA