Brzyno
Brzyno | |
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Village | |
  Brzyno | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′23″N 18°0′42″E / 54.77306°N 18.01167°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Puck |
| Gmina | Krokowa |
| Population | 350 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Brzyno ([ˈbʐɨnɔ]; Kashubian: Brzënie/Brzëno/Bżëno[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) west of Krokowa, 27 km (17 mi) west of Puck, and 61 km (38 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
During World War II the German administration operated a labor camp for prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
References
- ^ "Polish and German geographical names in Pomerania". kaszubia.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
