Kiczarowo [kit͡ʂaˈrɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stargard, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Stargard and 36 km (22 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Kiczarowo | |
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Village | |
 Holy Family church in Kiczarowo | |
  Kiczarowo | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 15°7′E / 53.383°N 15.117°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Stargard |
| Gmina | Stargard |
| Population | |
| • Total | 194 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZST |
History edit
The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967.[2] Following the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania.
During World War II, in 1941, the Germans operated a forced labour camp in the village.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
- ^ "Straf- bzw. Arbeitserziehungslager Kitzerow". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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