Brzyno

Brzyno
Village
Brzyno is located in Poland
Brzyno
Brzyno
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 54°46′23″N 18°0′42″E / 54.77306°N 18.01167°E / 54.77306; 18.01167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyPuck
GminaKrokowa
Population
350
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Brzyno ([ˈbʐɨnɔ]; Kashubian: Brzënie/Brzëno/Bżëno) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Polish and German geographical names in Pomerania". kaszubia.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (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).
  3. ↑ "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2020.