Szpęgawsk
Szpęgawsk [ˈʂpɛnɡafsk] (German: Spengawsken) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Starogard Gdański, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Starogard Gdański and 41 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. The village has a population of 620.
Szpęgawsk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Monument at the place of execution in Szpęgawsk Forest. | |
  Szpęgawsk | |
| Coordinates: 54°0′17″N 18°36′25″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Starogard |
| Gmina | Gmina Starogard Gdański |
| Population | |
| • Total | 620 |
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
During the Nazi occupation, around 5,000-7,000 Polish civilians were executed between September 1939 and January 1941 in the Forest of Szpęgawsk (Las Szpęgawski), most of them intellectuals and Jews from Pomerania.[2]
Notable people
- Bogdan Wenta, Polish handball player, coach and politician
References
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