Węgorzyce Explained

Węgorzyce
Settlement Type:Settlement
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Goleniów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Osina
Coordinates:53.5925°N 15.0456°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:220
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:ZGL

Węgorzyce is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) south-east of Osina, 160NaN0 east of Goleniów, and 370NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The settlement has a population of 220.

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 Wangeritz. Bundesarchiv.de. 13 December 2023. de.