Bratoszewice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°56′N 19°40′E / 51.933°N 19.667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Łódź |
County | Zgierz |
Gmina | Stryków |
Population | 1,100 |
Bratoszewice [bratɔʂɛˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stryków, within Zgierz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Stryków, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Zgierz, and 22 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The village has a population of 1,100.
On 30 July 2012 at about 6:00am (0400 GMT) nine people were killed and one seriously injured after a train and a minibus collided at an unguarded railway level crossing in Bratoszewice. There were ten people in the minibus, mostly seasonal workers from the Ukraine. Passengers on the train were uninjured.
Coordinates: 51°56′N 19°40′E / 51.933°N 19.667°E