Koszęcin

See also: Koszęcin, Lubusz Voivodeship

Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Koszęcin

Village

View of the village

Koszęcin

Coordinates: 50°38′N 18°50′E﻿ / ﻿50.633°N 18.833°E﻿ / 50.633; 18.833
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Silesian
County| Lubliniec
Gmina| Koszęcin
First mentioned| 1277
Population

(2006)

• Total

| 4,563
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

42-286

Area code| +48 35
Car Plates| SLU
Voivodeship roads|
Website| www.koszecin.info

Koszęcin [kɔˈʂɛnt͡ɕin] is a village in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Koszęcin.[1] It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Lubliniec and 43 km (27 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice.

## History

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The village was first mentioned in 1277, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on it passed to Bohemia (Czechia). In 1640, Koszęcin was bought by Fryderyk Blacha.[2] It was annexed by Prussia in the 18th century, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. It was the site of fights during the Polish Third Silesian Uprising against Germany in 1921, and afterwards it was reintegrated with Poland, which just regained independence following World War I.

It was occupied by Germany following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. The occupiers operated the E416 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3] After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village was restored to Poland.

It was previously in Częstochowa Voivodeship (1975–1998).

* Koszęcin palace, before 1931

* The church, ca 1932

## Sights and culture

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There is a historic palace, former residence of the princes of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, and two heritage churches (Holy Trinity church and Sacred Heart church) in the village. A Culture Center is located in Koszęcin. The Koszęcin radio transmitter is located nearby.

## Transport

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Koszęcin is located at the intersection of the Voivodeship roads 906 and 907, and there is also a train station.

## Gallery

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* Palace

* Sacred Heart church

* Forestry

* Holy Trinity church

* Municipal office

## References

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1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
2. ^ Krupa, Sławomira (2014). "Mikołaj Filip baron von Rauthen, właściciel Koszęcina w latach 1647-1691". Szkice Archiwalno-Historyczne. 11: 11.
3. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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