Polska Cerekiew
Polska Cerekiew
Groß Neukirch | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
Polska Cerekiew | |
| 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) |
| Postal code | 47-260[1] |
| Vehicle registration | OK |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.polskacerekiew.pl/ |
Polska Cerekiew ([ˈpɔlska t͡sɛˈrɛkʲɛf], additional name in German: Groß Neukirch,[2] until 1914: Polnisch Neukirch) is a village in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[3] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Polska Cerekiew.
History
The village was also known in Polish as Polska Cerkiew and simply Cerkiew in the 19th century.[4] The name means "Polish Church".
During World War II, the German administration operated the E253 and E287 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[5] 19 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during the war.[6]
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
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 31 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 107602
- ^ "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).
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 535.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "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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