Osówek, Starogard County

Osówek [ɔˈsuvɛk] (German Ossoweg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osieczna, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Osieczna, 34 km (21 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański, and 73 km (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For other places with the same name, see Osówek.
Osówek
Village
Osówek
Coordinates: 53°46′48″N 18°8′23″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyStarogard
GminaOsieczna
Population
410
Postal code
83-243
Area code(s)(+48) 58
Vehicle registrationGST

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 410.

People born in Osówek
  • Bolesław Piechowski (1885-1943) Roman Catholic priest, kashubian activist, murdered by the German-Nazis in Hartheim.
  • Franciszek Ossowicki (1912-1944) murdered by the German-Nazis in Stutthof.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.



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