Kijewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Kijewo [kiˈjɛvɔ] (German: Stockheim) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Wielkopolska, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Środa Wielkopolska and 34 km (21 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.

Kijewo
Village
Kijewo
Kijewo
Coordinates: 52°12′N 17°17′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyŚroda Wielkopolska
GminaŚroda Wielkopolska
Population
330
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The village has a population of 330.

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), on September 17, 1939, the Gestapo murdered 21 Poles from the neighbouring town of Środa Wielkopolska in the village.[2]

In 2017 and 2018 parts of the village were included within the town limits of Środa Wielkopolska.[3][4]

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