Rzeczenica
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Rzeczenica | |
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Village | |
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  Rzeczenica | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′25″N 17°6′24″E / 53.75694°N 17.10667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Człuchów |
| Gmina | Rzeczenica |
| Population | 1,566 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Rzeczenica [ʐɛt͡ʂɛˈnit͡sa] (German: Stegers)[1] is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rzeczenica. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Rzeczenica was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] During World War II the German Nazi administration operated a labor camp for Polish and French prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[4]
The main historic landmark of Rzeczenica is the Sacred Heart church.
