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Węgorzyce | |
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Settlement | |
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  Węgorzyce Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′33″N 15°2′44″E / 53.59250°N 15.04556°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Goleniów |
| Gmina | Osina |
| Population | |
• Total | 220 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZGL |
Węgorzyce [vɛnɡɔˈʐɨt͡sɛ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south-east of Osina, 16 km (10 mi) east of Goleniów, and 37 km (23 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The settlement has a population of 220.
History
[edit]The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.[2] Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.
During World War II, the German Nazi government operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
- ↑ "Außenkommando des Zuchthauses Gollnow in Wangeritz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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