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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Krzeszyce

Local time
  
Saturday 3:22 PM

County
  
Sulęcin

Population
  
1,400

Voivodeship
  
Lubusz Voivodeship

Krzeszyce wwwostbrandenburgcomkrieschtjpg

Weather
  
8°C, Wind W at 45 km/h, 64% Humidity

Krzeszyce [kʂɛˈʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Kriescht) is a village in Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Krzeszyce. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Sulęcin and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

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Map of Krzeszyce, Poland

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and were replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

The village has a population of 1,400.

Notable residents

  • Georg Schentke (1919–1942), Luftwaffe pilot
  • References

    Krzeszyce Wikipedia