Osieczna [ɔˈɕet͡ʂna] (German: Hagenort) is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieczna.[1] It lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański and 72 km (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.

Osieczna
Village
Immaculate Conception church in Osieczna
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Coordinates: 53°46′17″N 18°12′18″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Starogard
Gmina	Osieczna
First mentioned	1664
Population	830
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GST

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), Osieczna was one of the sites of executions of Poles, carried out by the Germans in 1939 as part of the Intelligenzaktion.[2]

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