Kalisz, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kalisz | |
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Village | |
_-_k%C3%B2sc%C3%B3%C5%82_(2).JPG) Saint Roch church in Kalisz | |
  Kalisz  Kalisz | |
| Coordinates: 54°2′40″N 17°47′47″E / 54.04444°N 17.79639°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kościerzyna |
| Gmina | Dziemiany |
| Population | 900 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kalisz [ˈkaliʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziemiany, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Dziemiany, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kościerzyna, and 66 km (41 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 900.
The Kalisz Kaszubski railway station is located in the village.
History
Kalisz was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] When it was part of the Polish Crown, 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]
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 110-111 (in Polish)
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III, Warszawa, 1882, p. 699 (in Polish)
- ^ Maria Wardzyńska, Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945, IPN, Warszawa, 2017, p. 129 (in Polish)
54°2′40″N 17°47′47″E / 54.04444°N 17.79639°E
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