Potulice
For other places with the same name, see Potulice (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 53°7′N 17°41′E / 53.117°N 17.683°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
County | Nakło |
Gmina | Nakło nad Notecią |
Population | 2,100 |
Potulice [pɔtuˈlit͡sɛ] (German: Potulitz) (previously also Kantów) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nakło nad Notecią, within Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Nakło nad Notecią and 22 km (14 mi) west of Bydgoszcz. It is best known as the site of the World War II German concentration camp Lebrechtsdorf.
The village has a population of 2,100.
Before 1793 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1794-1918 Prussia and Germany, annexed to Poland after the First World War.
See also
- Potulice concentration camp
- Central Labour Camp Potulice
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Coordinates: 53°7′N 17°41′E / 53.117°N 17.683°E