Chełmno nad Nerem
Chełmno nad Nerem | |
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Village | |
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Chełmno, where during World War II Jews were held overnight prior to their transfer to the old Chełmno castle, which served as an extermination camp. | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′49″N 18°44′55″E / 52.11361°N 18.74861°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Koło |
| Gmina | Dąbie |
| Population | 350 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PKL |
| Highways | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
Chełmno, often known by its full name Chełmno nad Nerem (pronounced [ˈxɛu̯mnɔ ˌnad ˈnɛrɛm]; meaning Chełmno on the Ner river) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbie, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Koło and 135 km (84 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 350. It is the location of the Chełmno Extermination Camp Museum founded in 1994.