Kożuchów
For other places with the same name, see Kożuchów (disambiguation).
| Kożuchów | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Town hall in Kożuchów | |||
| |||
  Kożuchów | |||
| Coordinates: 51°45′N 15°36′E / 51.750°N 15.600°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lubusz | ||
| County | Nowa Sól | ||
| Gmina | Kożuchów | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 9,592 | ||
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 67-120 | ||
| Website | http://www.kozuchow.pl | ||
Kożuchów ([kɔˈʐuxuf]; German: Freystadt in Schlesien) is a town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland.
Before World War II the town was part of Germany. After 1945 the native German population was expelled and replaced with Poles.
Notable residents
- Karl-Ernst Schroeter (1912–1943), U-boat commander
- Paul Tschackert (1848–1911), German Protestant theologian and historian
- Julius von Verdy du Vernois (1832–1910), German general
- Artur Pawlowski (1973-present), Criminal youth turned evangelist and street minister
External links
- Official website (Polish)
| ||||||||||||
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kożuchów. |
Coordinates: 51°45′N 15°36′E / 51.750°N 15.600°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.