Podgaje, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Podgaje [pɔdˈɡajɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Okonek, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Złotów, and 119 km (74 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
Podgaje | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°28′N 16°53′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Złotów |
Gmina | Okonek |
Population | 370 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | PZL |
National roads |
The territory became a part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies, it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania until 1648, when it fell to Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it also formed part of Germany.
The village was a scene of Massacre in Podgaje in January 1945, when Waffen-SS troops murdered 160–210 of Polish Army prisoners-of-war.[2]
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