Sikory-Tomkowięta [ɕiˈkɔrɨ tɔmkɔˈvjɛnta] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1]
Sikory-Tomkowięta | |
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Village | |
  Sikory-Tomkowięta | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′22″N 22°37′40″E / 53.10611°N 22.62778°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Wysokie Mazowieckie |
| Gmina | Kobylin-Borzymy |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BWM |
History edit
In 1827, the village had a population of 45.[2]
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, and then by Germany until 1944. On July 13, 1943, in retaliation for the activity of the Polish resistance organization Uderzeniowe Bataliony Kadrowe, the German gendarmerie and SS pacified the village, murdering 49 Poles in two mass executions.[3]
Transport edit
The Polish S8 highway runs nearby, north of the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warsaw. 1889. p. 607.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Markiewicz, Marcin (2003). "Represje hitlerowskie wobec wsi białostockiej". Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). No. 12–1 (35–36). IPN. p. 67. ISSN 1641-9561.
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