Licheń [ˈlixɛɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie, within Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Licheń | |
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Village | |
 Immaculate Conception church in Licheń | |
  Licheń | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′12″N 15°35′49″E / 52.90333°N 15.59694°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Strzelce-Drezdenko |
| Gmina | Strzelce Krajeńskie |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FSD |
| National roads |  |
History
editDuring World War II, the Germans enslaved Poles as forced labour in the village, and two Polish brothers, aged 23 and 21, were publicly executed by the Gestapo on 23 April 1942.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Mnichowski, Przemysław (1983). "Zbrodnie Gestapo na polskich robotnikach przymusowych na ziemi strzelecko-krajeńskiej w latach 1941–1942". Rocznik Lubuski (in Polish). XII: 244, 246.
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