Zubole [zuˈbɔlɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcianne, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Trzcianne, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Mońki, and 43 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok.
Zubole | |
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Village | |
  Zubole | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′N 22°40′E / 53.350°N 22.667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Mońki |
| Gmina | Trzcianne |
History edit
According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 450 people, among whom 428 were Roman Catholic, 1 Orthodox, and 21 Mosaic. At the same time, 436 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 14 Jewish. There were 81 residential buildings in the village.[2]
During World War II, mass executions of Jews are perpetrated by Germans in Zubole. The Jews were kept in the gravel pit and then in a barn for almost a week before the series of shootings took place. From June 28 until July 1, 1941, approximately 600 Jews from the nearbyshtetl of Trzcianne are murdered.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych., t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, s. 17.
- ^ "YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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