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Święciechowa

Święciechowa
Village
Saint James church in Święciechowa
Saint James church in Święciechowa
Święciechowa is located in Poland
Święciechowa
Święciechowa
Coordinates: 51°51′N 16°30′E / 51.850°N 16.500°E / 51.850; 16.500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyLeszno
GminaŚwięciechowa
Population
2,640

Święciechowa (Polish: [ɕfjɛɲt͡ɕɛˈxɔva]) is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Święciechowa.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Leszno and 68 km (42 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

History

During World War II, on 2 September 1939 at around 19:00, the ethnic Germans of Święciechowa carrying Nazi flags were mistaken by Polish soldiers for the Wehrmacht. As a result, a gunfire incident occurred in this village. The Polish forces eventually succeeded in stopping the revolt.

On 4 September 1939, Święciechowa succumbed to German occupation after the retreat of Polish soldiers in the area of Leszno.

References

  1. ^ "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)


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