Kijewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Kijewo [kiˈjɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Wielkopolska, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Środa Wielkopolska and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Kijewo
Village
Kijewo is located in Poland
Kijewo
Kijewo
Coordinates: 52°12′N 17°17′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyŚroda Wielkopolska
GminaŚroda Wielkopolska
Population
330
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), on September 17, 1939, the Gestapo murdered 21 Poles from the neighbouring town of Środa Wielkopolska in the village.[2]

In 2017 and 2018 parts of the village were included within the town limits of Środa Wielkopolska.[3][4]

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