Białochowo

Białochowo [bjawɔˈxɔvɔ] (German: Burg Belchau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogóźno, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Rogóźno, 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Grudziądz, and 60 km (37 mi) north of Toruń.

Białochowo
Village
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Coordinates: 53°33′N 18°52′E / 53.550°N 18.867°E / 53.550; 18.867
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Grudziądz County
Gmina	Rogóźno
Population	580
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	CGR

The village has a population of 580.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the Białochowo massacre [pl], in which 200 Poles, including farmers, policemen, and also women and children, were murdered by the Selbstschutz and SS (see Nazi crimes against the Polish nation).^[2]

Transport

The Polish National road 55 runs nearby, west of the village.

Notable residents

• Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), German Chief of Staff of World War I
• Eugen von Falkenhayn (1853-1934), German General

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 172.