Polska Cerekiew

Polska Cerekiew
Groß Neukirch
Village
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Polska Cerekiew is located in Poland
Polska Cerekiew
Polska Cerekiew
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 50°13′45″N 18°7′38″E / 50.22917°N 18.12722°E / 50.22917; 18.12722
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyKędzierzyn-Koźle
GminaPolska Cerekiew
Population
 • Total
1,429
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47-260
Vehicle registrationOK
National roads
Websitehttp://www.polskacerekiew.pl/

Polska Cerekiew ([ˈpɔlska t͡sɛˈrɛkʲɛf], additional name in German: Groß Neukirch, until 1914: Polnisch Neukirch) is a village in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Polska Cerekiew.

History

The village was also known in Polish as Polska Cerkiew and simply Cerkiew in the 19th century. The name means "Polish Church".

During World War II, the German administration operated the E253 and E287 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village. 19 Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during the war.

Sights

The landmarks of Polska Cerekiew are the Renaissance castle and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Demographics

There is a German minority in the village.

References

  1. ↑ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 31 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 107602
  3. ↑ "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).
  4. ↑ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 535.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 192. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)