Przechlewo
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Przechlewo [pʂɛˈxlɛvɔ] (German: Prechlau)[1] is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przechlewo. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
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  Przechlewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°48′1″N 17°15′11″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Człuchów |
| Gmina | Przechlewo |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population | 2,826 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Przechlewo was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Człuchów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] During World War II the German Nazi administration operated a labor camp for prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[4]
There are two historic churches in Przechlewo: the Baroque-Gothic Revival Saint Anne church and the Gothic Revival Our Lady of Częstochowa church.
Notable people
- Jan Lubiński (born 1953), Polish physician and professor
- Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska (born 1984), Polish actress
