Koczała

Koczała [kɔˈt͡ʂawa] (German: Flötenstein) is a village in Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Koczała. It lies approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Człuchów and 115 km (71 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.

Koczała
Village
Gmina Office in Koczała
Koczała
Coordinates: 53°54′8″N 17°3′59″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyCzłuchów
GminaKoczała
Population
2,111
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Koczała was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Człuchów County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. During World War II the Germans operated a labor camp for prisoners of war from the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp in the village.

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