Świercze, Pułtusk County

Świercze
Village
Świercze railway station
Świercze
Coordinates: 52°40′N 20°46′E / 52.667°N 20.767°E / 52.667; 20.767
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPułtusk
GminaŚwiercze
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Świercze (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕfjɛrt͡ʂɛ]) is a village in Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świercze.

Swiercze has a train station on the route from Warsaw to northern Poland. The village has several shops, a post office and bank, and a school. The village has a police station.

Five Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 177. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)