Osieczna, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Osieczna [ɔˈɕɛt͡ʂna] is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieczna.[1] It lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański and 72 km (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.

Osieczna
Village
Immaculate Conception church in Osieczna
Immaculate Conception church in Osieczna
Osieczna is located in Poland
Osieczna
Osieczna
Coordinates: 53°46′17″N 18°12′18″E / 53.77139°N 18.20500°E / 53.77139; 18.20500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyStarogard
GminaOsieczna
First mentioned1664
Population
 (2022)
855
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGST

History

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During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Osieczna was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ The Pomeranian Crime 1939. Warsaw: IPN. 2018. p. 44.