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Rzeczenica [ʐɛt͡ʂɛˈnit͡sa] (German: Stegers)[1] is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rzeczenica.[2] It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Człuchów and 121 km (75 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Rzeczenica | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°45′25″N 17°6′24″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Człuchów |
Gmina | Rzeczenica |
Population | 1,566 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Rzeczenica was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] During World War II the Germans operated a labor camp for Polish and French prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[4]
The main historic landmark of Rzeczenica is the Sacred Heart church.
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