Białuty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Białuty [bjaˈwutɨ] (German: Bialutten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowo-Osada, within Działdowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Iłowo-Osada, 14 km (9 mi) east of Działdowo, and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

For other places with the same name, see Białuty.
Białuty
Village
Białuty
Coordinates: 53°12′N 20°23′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyDziałdowo
GminaIłowo-Osada
Population
600

The village has a population of 600.

The nearby Białuty Forest in July 2022 saw two mass graves of about 17 tonnes of human ashes located, estimated to be at least that of 8000 persons most of whom were inmates of the Soldau concentration camp (1940–1944).[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Ashes of at least 8,000 people murdered by Nazis found in Bialuty Forest north of Poland's capital Warsaw". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.



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