Przechlewo

Przechlewo [pʂɛˈxlɛvɔ] is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przechlewo.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Człuchów and 110 km (68 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

Przechlewo
Village
Police station in Przechlewo
Police station in Przechlewo
Przechlewo is located in Poland
Przechlewo
Przechlewo
Coordinates: 53°48′1″N 17°15′11″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyCzłuchów
GminaPrzechlewo
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
2,826
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Przechlewo was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Człuchów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] During World War II the Germans operated a labor camp for prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

There are two historic churches in Przechlewo: the Baroque-Gothic Revival Saint Anne church and the Gothic Revival Our Lady of Częstochowa church.

Notable people

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 81-82 (in Polish)
  3. "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2020.



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