Brzyno Explained

Brzyno
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Puck
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Krokowa
Coordinates:54.7731°N 18.0117°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:350

Brzyno (; Kashubian: Brzënie/Brzëno/Bżëno[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) west of Krokowa, 270NaN0 west of Puck, and 610NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polish and German geographical names in Pomerania . kaszubia.com . 5 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 1 June 2008 . Polish.
  3. Web site: Les Kommandos. Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne. 8 May 2020. French.