Królowy Most

Village in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
53°8′34″N 23°28′20″E / 53.14278°N 23.47222°E / 53.14278; 23.47222Country PolandVoivodeshipPodlaskieCountyBiałystokGminaGródekPopulation
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Królowy Most [kruˈlɔvɨ ˈmɔst] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gródek, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Gródek and 21 km (13 mi) east of the regional capital Białystok.

Królowy Most is the death place of German commander Henning von Tresckow, who committed suicide there after the failed 20 July plot against Hitler.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Further reading

  • Fest, Joachim (1994), Staatsstreich, Berlin: Siedler, ISBN 3-88680-539-5


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