Ugoszcz [ˈuɡɔʂt͡ʂ] is a village in Gmina Studzienice, Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Bytów and 76 km (47 mi) south-west of Gdańsk (capital city of the Pomeranian Voivodeship).
Ugoszcz | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Mary Magdalene church in Ugoszcz | |
  Ugoszcz | |
| Coordinates: 54°07′21″N 17°31′41″E / 54.12250°N 17.52806°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Bytów |
| Gmina | Studzienice |
| Population | 740 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GBY |
History edit
In 1885, the village had a population of 717.[1]
In 1939, the Germans arrested local Polish activists and teachers, and expelled the local Polish organist.[2][3]
From 1975 to 1998 the village was in Słupsk Voivodeship.
References edit
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1892. p. 751.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Cygański, Mirosław (1984). "Hitlerowskie prześladowania przywódców i aktywu Związków Polaków w Niemczech w latach 1939-1945". Przegląd Zachodni (in Polish) (4): 45–46, 49.
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warsaw: IPN. p. 79.
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