Skowarcz
Skowarcz | |
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Village | |
Train station in Skowarcz | |
Skowarcz | |
| Coordinates: 54°11′4″N 18°40′43″E / 54.18444°N 18.67861°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Gdańsk |
| Gmina | Pszczółki |
| Population | 1,425 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GDA |
Skowarcz [ˈskɔvart͡ʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pszczółki, within Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
History
During World War II, in 1943–1944, the German administration operated a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp in the village.[2] In August 1944, five prisoners managed to escape from the subcamp.[2]
Transport
The Polish National road 91 runs through the village, and the A1 motorway runs nearby, west of the village. There is also a train station in Skowarcz.
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).
- ^ a b Gliński, Mirosław. "Podobozy i większe komanda zewnętrzne obozu Stutthof (1939–1945)". Stutthof. Zeszyty Muzeum (in Polish). 3: 170. ISSN 0137-5377.
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