Kalisz, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kalisz [ˈkaliʂ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziemiany, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Dziemiany, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kościerzyna, and 66 km (41 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

For other places with the same name, see Kalisz.
Kalisz
Village
Saint Roch church in Kalisz
Kalisz
Kalisz
Coordinates: 54°2′40″N 17°47′47″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKościerzyna
GminaDziemiany
Population
900
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The village has a population of 900.

The Kalisz Kaszubski railway station is located in the village.

History

Kalisz was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] When it was part of the Polish Crown, Kalisz was granted was various privileges in 1681, 1695, 1750, 1755, 1763 and 1765.[3]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans expelled the entire population of the village, which was deported to forced labour.[4]

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References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 110-111 (in Polish)
  3. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III, Warszawa, 1882, p. 699 (in Polish)
  4. Maria Wardzyńska, Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945, IPN, Warszawa, 2017, p. 129 (in Polish)



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