Moracz
Moracz | |
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Village | |
Sacred Heart church in Moracz | |
Moracz | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′24″N 14°52′24″E / 53.77333°N 14.87333°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Goleniów |
| Gmina | Przybiernów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Moracz [ˈmɔrat͡ʂ] (formerly German: Moratz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przybiernów, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) east of Przybiernów, 26 km (16 mi) north of Goleniów, and 44 km (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
History
In the 960s the area became part of Poland after Mieszko I defeated the local Slavic tribes and in the Middle Ages attached to the German Empire, to stay part of various German states until 1945. During World War II, the German administration operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
References
- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Work Camps". Retrieved 14 June 2025.