Świercze, Pułtusk County
Świercze | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Świercze railway station | |
Świercze | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′N 20°46′E / 52.667°N 20.767°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Pułtusk |
| Gmina | Świercze |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- ^ "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).
- ^ 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.
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