Mniszek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Mniszek (disambiguation).

Mniszek
—  Village  —
Mniszek
Coordinates: 53°28′N 18°37′E / 53.467°N 18.617°E / 53.467; 18.617
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Świecie
Gmina	Dragacz

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 thousand Polish civilians were murdered near Mniszek by Germans during the occupation of Poland 1939-1945.

References

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 

Coordinates: 53°27′40″N 18°36′32″E / 53.461°N 18.609°E / 53.461; 18.609