Święciechowa
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
51°51′N 16°30′E / 51.850°N 16.500°E / 51.850; 16.500
PolandŚwięciechowa (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
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- v
- t
- e
- Święciechowa
Authority control databases  | |
|---|---|
| International |
|
| National |
|
 | This Leszno County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
