Kalisz, Pomeranian Voivodeship Explained

Kalisz
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kościerzyna
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Dziemiany
Coordinates:54.0444°N 17.7964°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:900
Registration Plate:GKS
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Kalisz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziemiany, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north-east of Dziemiany, 150NaN0 south-west of Kościerzyna, and 660NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located by the Wdzydze Landscape Park in the Tuchola Forest within the historic region of Pomerania.

History

Kalisz was a royal village of the Kingdom of Poland, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] When it was part of the Kingdom of Poland, Kalisz was granted was various privileges in 1681, 1695, 1750, 1755, 1763 and 1765.[3]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans expelled the entire population of the village, which was deported to forced labour.[4]

Transport

The railway station is located in the village, and the Voivodeship road 235 runs through it.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: Biskup. Marian. Tomczak. Andrzej. 1955. Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w.. pl. Toruń. 110–111.
  3. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III. 1882. pl. Warsaw. 699.
  4. Book: Wardzyńska, Maria. 2017. Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945. pl. Warsaw. IPN. 129. 978-83-8098-174-4.