Białochowo (german: Burg Belchau) is a village in the administrative district of
Gmina Rogóźno, within
Grudziądz County,
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.
It lies approximately west of
Rogóźno, north-east of
Grudziądz, and north of
Toruń.
The village has a population of 580.
History
During the
German occupation of Poland (
World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the , in which 200
Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Ce ...
, including farmers, policemen, and also women and children, were murdered by the ''
Selbstschutz'' and
SS (see ''
Nazi crimes against the Polish nation'').
Transport
The Polish
National road 55 runs nearby, west of the village.
Notable residents
*
Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), German Chief of Staff of World War I
*
Eugen von Falkenhayn (1853-1934), German General
References
Villages in Grudziądz County
Nazi war crimes in Poland
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