Przechlewo [pʂɛˈxlɛvɔ] (German: Prechlau) is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przechlewo.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Człuchów and 110 km (68 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
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Coordinates: 53°48′1″N 17°15′11″E | |
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Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Człuchów |
Gmina | Przechlewo |
Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Population | 2,826 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The village has a population of 2,826.
Przechlewo was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Człuchów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2] During World War II the Germans operated a labor camp for prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
There are two historic churches in Przechlewo: the Baroque-Gothic Revival Saint Anne church and the Gothic Revival Our Lady of Częstochowa church.
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