Kalisz, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kalisz [ˈkaliʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziemiany, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Dziemiany, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kościerzyna, and 66 km (41 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located by the Wdzydze Landscape Park in the Tuchola Forest within the historic region of Pomerania.

For the city in central Poland, see Kalisz. For other places with the same name, see Kalisz (disambiguation).
Kalisz
Village
Saint Roch church in Kalisz
Saint Roch church in Kalisz
Kalisz is located in Poland
Kalisz
Kalisz
Coordinates: 54°2′40″N 17°47′47″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKościerzyna
GminaDziemiany
Population
900
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGKS
Voivodeship roads

History

Kalisz was a royal village of the Kingdom of Poland, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] When it was part of the Kingdom of Poland, Kalisz was granted was various privileges in 1681, 1695, 1750, 1755, 1763 and 1765.[3]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans expelled the entire population of the village, which was deported to forced labour.[4]

Transport

The Kalisz Kaszubski railway station is located in the village, and the Voivodeship road 235 runs through it.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. pp. 110–111.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warsaw. 1882. p. 699.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 129. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.


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