Święciechowa
Village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Święciechowa (Polish: [ɕfjɛɲt͡ɕɛˈxɔva]) is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Święciechowa.
Country
Poland
PolandPopulation2,640
Święciechowa | |
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Village | |
Saint James church in Święciechowa | |
  Święciechowa Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 16°30′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Leszno |
| Gmina | Święciechowa |
| Population | 2,640 |
History
During World War II, on 2 September 1939 at around 19:00, the ethnic Germans of Święciechowa carrying Nazi flags were mistaken by Polish soldiers for the Wehrmacht. As a result, a gunfire incident occurred in this village. The Polish forces eventually succeeded in stopping the revolt.
On 4 September 1939, Święciechowa succumbed to German occupation after the retreat of Polish soldiers in the area of Leszno.
