Święciechowa | |
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Village | |
 Saint James church in Święciechowa | |
  Święciechowa | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 16°30′E / 51.850°N 16.500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Leszno |
| Gmina | Święciechowa |
| Population | 2,640 |
Święciechowa (Polish: [ɕfjɛɲt͡ɕɛˈxɔva]) is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Święciechowa.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Leszno and 68 km (42 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.
History
During World War II, on 2 September 1939 at around 19:00, the ethnic Germans of Święciechowa carrying Nazi flags were mistaken by Polish soldiers for the Wehrmacht. As a result, a gunfire incident occurred in this village. The Polish forces eventually succeeded in stopping the revolt.
On 4 September 1939, Święciechowa succumbed to German occupation after the retreat of Polish soldiers in the area of Leszno.
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