Kościuszki | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°39′11″N 15°1′51″E / 53.65306°N 15.03083°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Goleniów |
Gmina | Osina |
Population (approx.) | |
• Total | 270 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | ZGL |
Kościuszki [kɔɕˈt͡ɕuʂki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osina, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Osina, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and 40 km (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has an approximate population of 270.
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, the Germans operated a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Goleniów in the village.[3]