Podgaje, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Podgaje [pɔdˈɡajɛ] (German: Flederborn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Okonek, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Okonek, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Złotów, and 119 km (74 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.
Podgaje | |
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Village | |
  Podgaje | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′N 16°53′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Okonek |
| Population | 370 |
Before 1648 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania, 1648-1945 Prussia and Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village was a scene of Massacre in Podgaje in January 1945, when Waffen SS soldiers murdered dozens of Polish Army prisoners-of-war.
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