Kościuszki, Gmina Osina Explained

Kościuszki
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Goleniów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Osina
Coordinates:53.6531°N 15.0308°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:270
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ZGL

Kościuszki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north of Osina, 190NaN0 north-east of Goleniów, and 400NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has an approximate population of 270.

History

The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.[2] Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Labuda. Gerard. 1993. Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie). Studia Gdańskie. pl. Gdańsk-Oliwa. IX. 47.
  3. Web site: Außenkommando des Zuchthauses Gollnow in Hindenburg. Bundesarchiv.de. 13 December 2023. de.