Koleczkowo
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koleczkowo [kɔlɛt͡ʂˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szemud, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Szemud, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Wejherowo, and 24 km (15 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Koleczkowo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°29′16″N 18°20′30″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Wejherowo |
Gmina | Szemud |
Population | 1,750 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Koleczkowo was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Gdańsk County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
During German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1944, Koleczkowo was the site of a battle between the Polish underground resistance movement and the German occupiers. There is a memorial commemorating the battle in the village.
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