Szczaniec
Szczaniec | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view of Szczaniec | |
  Szczaniec | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 15°41′E / 52.267°N 15.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Świebodzin |
| Gmina | Szczaniec |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,473 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FSW |
| Website | http://www.szczaniec.pl |
Szczaniec [ˈʂt͡ʂaɲɛt͡s] is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Szczaniec.[1] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) east of Świebodzin, 39 km (24 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
During World War II, in 1940–1941, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Stentsch". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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