Dąbie, Greater Poland Voivodeship
| Dąbie | ||
|---|---|---|
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Town hall | ||
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  Dąbie | ||
| Coordinates: 52°5′19″N 18°49′32″E / 52.08861°N 18.82556°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
| County | Koło | |
| Gmina | Dąbie | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 2,087 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 62-660 | |
| Website | http://dabie.nowoczesnagmina.pl/ | |
Dąbie [ˈdɔmbʲɛ] is a town on the Ner River in central Poland with 2200 inhabitants, situated in Koło County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.
The town was first mentioned in 1232. Municipal status was granted in 1423.
Before World War II, about 1,000 Jews lived in Dąbie.[1] Most of them were gassed in specially adapted vans on December 15 at the Chelmno extermination camp.[2]
References
- ↑ Alan Heath Synagogue at Dąbie
- ↑ 'The Holocaust', Martin Gilbert, (1986), p.241.
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