Główczyce, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Główczyce
Village
Główczyce
Coordinates: 54°37′9″N 17°22′14″E / 54.61917°N 17.37056°E / 54.61917; 17.37056
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Słupsk County
Gmina Główczyce
Population 2,048
Website http://www.glowczyce.dt.pl/
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Główczyce [ɡwufˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ] (German Glowitz) is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Główczyce.[1] It lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of Słupsk and 87 km (54 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

The area had been part of the Holy Roman Empire (Duchy of Pomerania) since the 12th century, from 1648 to 1945 part of Prussia and Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 2,048.[2]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.glowczyce.dt.pl/content.php?id=5


Coordinates: 54°37′9″N 17°22′14″E / 54.61917°N 17.37056°E / 54.61917; 17.37056

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