Skarszew

Skarszew
Village
Skarszew is located in Poland
Skarszew
Skarszew
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°48′N 18°10′E / 51.800°N 18.167°E / 51.800; 18.167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKalisz
GminaŻelazków
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62-817
Vehicle registrationPKL

Skarszew [ˈskarʂɛf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żelazków, within Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland.

History

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. On 16 and 19 January 1945, the Gestapo carried out a massacre of some 70 Polish resistance members, including women, 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 16 February 2026.
  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. ↑ Encyklopedia konspiracji Wielkopolskiej 1939–1945 (in Polish). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni. 1998. pp. 147, 155, 233, 293, 315, 386, 656, 671. ISBN 83-85003-97-5.