Polska Cerekiew | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′45″N 18°7′38″E / 50.22917°N 18.12722°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Polska Cerekiew |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OK |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.polskacerekiew.pl/ |
Polska Cerekiew ([ˈpɔlska t͡sɛˈrɛkʲɛf]) is a village in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Polska Cerekiew. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.
History
During World War II, the Germans operated the E253 and E287 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village. 19 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during the war.
Sights
The landmarks of Polska Cerekiew are the Renaissance castle and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Demographics
There is a German minority in the village.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)". stat.gov.pl (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 192. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.
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