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{{See also|Koszęcin, Lubusz Voivodeship}}

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| official_name = city_name=Koszęcin|

| total_type =

motto=|

| settlement_type = Village

voivodship=[[Silesian Voivodeship|Silesian]]|

| image_skyline = Koszecin PL 006.jpg

area=41,0|

| image_caption = View of the village

population=4500 (2004)|

| pushpin_map = Poland

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| pushpin_label_position = bottom

latitude=|

| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]

longitude=|

| subdivision_name = {{POL}}

area_code=|

| subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeship]]

car_plates=|

| subdivision_name1 = [[Silesian Voivodship|Silesian]]

twin_towns=|

| subdivision_type2 = [[Powiat|County]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[Lubliniec County|Lubliniec]]

| subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]]

| subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Koszęcin|Koszęcin]]

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1277

| population_as_of = 2006

| population_total = 4563

| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| coordinates = {{coord|50|38|N|18|50|E|region:PL|display=title,inline}}

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 42-286

| area_code = +48 35

| blank_name = [[Polish car number plates|Car Plates]]

| blank_info = SLU

| blank1_name = [[Voivodeship road]]s

| blank1_info = [[File:DW906-PL.svg|32px]] [[File:DW907-PL.svg|32px]]

*| website = [http://www.koszecin.plinfo/ www.koszecin.plinfo]

| footnotes =

}}

'''Koszęcin''' {{IPAc-pl|k|o|'|sz|e|n|ć|i|n}} is a [[village]] in [[Lubliniec County]], [[Silesian Voivodeship]], in southern Poland. It is the seat of the [[gmina]] (administrative district) called [[Gmina Koszęcin]].{{TERYT}} It lies approximately {{convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-east of [[Lubliniec]] and {{convert|43|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of the regional capital [[Katowice]].

== History ==

'''Koszęcin''' ([[German language|German]] ''Koschentin'') is a village in south [[Poland]] with 4,500 ([[2004]]). It is the capital of [[Gmina of Koszęcin|Koszęcin commune]].

The village was first mentioned in 1277, when it was part of fragmented [[Piast dynasty|Piast]]-ruled Poland. Later on it passed to [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia (Czechia)]]. In 1640, Koszęcin was bought by Fryderyk Blacha.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Krupa |first1=Sławomira |title=Mikołaj Filip baron von Rauthen, właściciel Koszęcina w latach 1647-1691 |journal=Szkice Archiwalno-Historyczne |date=2014 |volume=11 |page=11}}</ref> It was annexed by [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] in the 18th century, and from 1871 it was also part of [[Germany]]. It was the site of fights during the Polish [[Third Silesian Uprising]] against Germany in 1921, and afterwards it was reintegrated with Poland, which just regained independence following [[World War I]].

It was [[Occupation of Poland (1939–1945)|occupied by Germany]] following the joint German-Soviet [[invasion of Poland]], which started [[World War II]] in September 1939. The occupiers operated the E416 [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] subcamp of the [[Stalag VIII-B|Stalag VIII-B/344]] [[German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II|prisoner-of-war camp]] in the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html|title=Working Parties|website=Lamsdorf.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029103834/https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html|access-date=11 November 2021|archive-date=29 October 2020}}</ref> After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village was restored to Poland.

Situated in the [[Silesian Voivodship]] (since 1999), previously in [[Czestochowa Voivodship|Cz&#281;stochowa Voivodship]] (1975-1998).

It was previously in [[Częstochowa Voivodeship]] (1975–1998).

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Palac w Koszecinie ante 1931 (41304986) (cropped).jpg|[[Koszęcin palace]], before 1931

Koszecin - kosciol post 1932 (42161558) (cropped).jpg|The church, ca 1932

</gallery>

==Sights and culture==

There is a historic [[Koszęcin palace|palace]], former residence of the princes of [[Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen]], and two heritage churches (Holy Trinity church and Sacred Heart church) in the village. A Culture Center is located in Koszęcin. The [[Koszęcin radio transmitter]] is located nearby.

==Transport==

Koszęcin is located at the intersection of the [[Voivodeship road]]s 906 and 907, and there is also a train station.

==Gallery==

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Palace in Koszęcin, Poland, April 2021 01.jpg|Palace

Koszęcin, kościół parafialny pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa.JPG|Sacred Heart church

Forest inspectorate in Koszęcin, Poland, April 2021.jpg|Forestry

SM Koszęcin Kościół Świętej Trójcy (3) ID 640588.jpg|Holy Trinity church

Koszęcin, urząd gminy.jpg|Municipal office

</gallery>

==References==

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==External links==

{{Commons}}

* [http://www.koszecin.pl/ www.koszecin.pl]

*[https://www.koszecin.pl/ www.koszecin.pl]

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[[Category:Villages in Lubliniec County]]

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