Silno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

See also: Silno, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Silno
Village
Entrance to the village
Silno
Coordinates: 52°57′N18°44′E / 52.950°N 18.733°E / 52.950; 18.733
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Toruń
Gmina	Obrowo
Population	3,458 [2,014]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	CTR
Voivodeship roads

Silno [ˈɕilnɔ] is a city in the administrative district of Gmina Obrowo, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. ^[1] It is located on the Vistula in the historic Dobrzyń Land.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Silno was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion . ^[2]

Transport

The Voivodeship roads 258 and 654 run through the village, and the Polish A1 and S10 highways run nearby, west and north of the village.

References

1. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
2. The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 45.