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. From 1871 to 1945 the area was part of Germany. During World War II, the Germans 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). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Work Camps". Retrieved 14 June 2025.