| Czyczkowy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Czyczkowy | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′16″N 17°40′32″E / 53.87111°N 17.67556°E / 53.87111; 17.67556 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Chojnice |
| Gmina | Brusy |
| Population | 648 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GCH |
Czyczkowy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brusy, within Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Brusy, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Chojnice, and 84 km (52 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Czyczkowy is the birthplace of Józef Jankowski, Pallotine, priest, member of Polish resistance during the German occupation of Poland (World War II), beaten to death by a kapo in the Auschwitz concentration camp on 16 October 1941. He is considered one of the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs of World War II by the Catholic Church.
Czyczkowy was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tuchola County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Józef Jankowski" (in Polish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. p. 123.
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