Klamry [ˈklamrɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chełmno, within Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Chełmno, 38 km (24 mi) north of Toruń, and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. It is located in the Chełmno Land in the historic region of Pomerania.
Klamry | |
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Village | |
 Fort VIII of the Chełmno Fortress in Klamry | |
  Klamry | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′N 18°31′E / 53.367°N 18.517°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Chełmno |
| Gmina | Chełmno |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CCH |
History
During the German occupation (World War II), the local Rybieniec forest was the site of large massacres of around 2,000 Poles from Chełmno and the county, carried out by the Germans from October 12 to November 11, 1939, as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2] Among the victims were teachers, farmers and priests from various villages, and engineers, craftsmen, local officials and priests from Chełmno.[3] In 1944, the Germans burned the bodies to cover up the crime.[2]
Sports
The local football club is Tartak Klamry.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.