Krzeszyce
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Krzeszyce | |
Coordinates: 52°35′N 15°0′E / 52.583°N 15.000°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
County | Sulęcin |
Gmina | Krzeszyce |
Population | 1,400 |
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.[1] It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Sulęcin and 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).
The village has a population of 1,400.
Notable residents
- Georg Schentke (1919–1942), Luftwaffe pilot
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Coordinates: 52°35′N 15°0′E / 52.583°N 15.000°E
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