Sierpowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Sierpowo
Village
Saint Jude Thaddeus church in Sierpowo
Saint Jude Thaddeus church in Sierpowo
Sierpowo is located in Poland
Sierpowo
Sierpowo
Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 16°58′42″E / 53.63000°N 16.97833°E / 53.63000; 16.97833
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyCzłuchów
GminaCzarne
Population
187
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Sierpowo [ɕerˈpɔvɔ] (German: Breitenfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarne, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Czarne, 26 km (16 mi) west of Człuchów, and 136 km (85 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 187.

Sierpowo was a private village within the Polish Crown, owned by various Polish nobles, 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]

The landmark of Sierpowo is the timber framed Saint Jude Thaddeus church, built in the 17th century.

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 87 (in Polish)
  3. ^ "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2020.


Coordinates: 53°37′48″N 16°58′42″E / 53.63000°N 16.97833°E / 53.63000; 16.97833

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