Białuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
53°12′N 20°23′E / 53.200°N 20.383°E / 53.200; 20.383
PolandBiałuty [bjaˈwutɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowo-Osada, within Działdowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Iłowo-Osada, 14 km (9 mi) east of Działdowo, and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.
In July 2022, two mass graves were found in the nearby Białuty Forest. The graves contained ca. 17 tonnes of human ashes, estimated to originate from at least 8000 inmates of the Soldau concentration camp (1940–1944).[2]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Ashes of at least 8,000 people murdered by Nazis found in Bialuty Forest north of Poland's capital Warsaw". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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