Koczek

Koczek
Village
Koczek
Coordinates: 53°38′N 21°23′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Szczytno
Gmina	Świętajno
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	NSZ

Koczek [ˈkɔt͡ʂɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świętajno, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Świętajno, 28 km (17 mi) east of Szczytno, and 61 km (38 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.

Two Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 303. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.