Gruszewo
Gruszewo | |
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Village | |
  Gruszewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°56′47″N 15°57′32″E / 53.94639°N 15.95889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Białogard |
| Gmina | Białogard |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gruszewo [ɡruˈʂɛvɔ] (German Grüssow)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Białogard, within Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Białogard and 109 km (68 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
[edit]The region was part of the Medieval Duchy of Pomerania which joined the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation to stay with states of Germany until 1945/1990. During World War II, the German administration operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Work Camps". Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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