Stare Kurowo

Stare Kurowo
Village
Stare Kurowo is located in Poland
Stare Kurowo
Stare Kurowo
Coordinates: 52°51′N 15°39′E / 52.850°N 15.650°E / 52.850; 15.650
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyStrzelce-Drezdenko
GminaStare Kurowo
First mentioned1317
Population
 • Total
2,100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFSD

Stare Kurowo [ˈstarɛ kuˈrɔvɔ] (German: Altkarbe)[1] is a village in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stare Kurowo.[2] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Two Polish citizens were murdered by Nazi Germany in the village during World War II.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ Zestawienie Miejsc Zbrodni Popełnionych na Ludności Cywilnej przez Okupanta Hitlerowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich w latach 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa. 2022. p. 73. ISBN 978-83-954388-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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