Polska Cerekiew
Village in Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Polska Cerekiew ([ˈpɔlska t͡sɛˈrɛkʲɛf], additional name in German: Groß Neukirch,[2] until 1914: Polnisch Neukirch) is a village in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[3] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Polska Cerekiew.
Polska Cerekiew
Groß Neukirch | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
  Polska Cerekiew | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′45″N 18°7′38″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Gmina | Polska Cerekiew |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47-260[1] |
| Vehicle registration | OK |
| National roads |  |
| Website | http://www.polskacerekiew.pl/ |
History
The village was also known in Polish as Polska Cerkiew and simply Cerkiew in the 19th century.[4] The name means "Polish Church".
During World War II, the German administration operated the E253 and E287 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[5] 19 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during the war.[6]
Sights
The landmarks of Polska Cerekiew are the Renaissance castle and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Demographics
There is a German minority in the village.
