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Kościuszki, Gmina Osina

Kościuszki [kɔɕˈt͡ɕuʂki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Osina, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 40 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has an approximate population of 270.

History

The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967. Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
  3. ^ "Außenkommando des Zuchthauses Gollnow in Hindenburg". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2023.