Osówek, Starogard County
For other places with the same name, see Osówek.
| Osówek | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Osówek | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′48″N 18°8′23″E / 53.78000°N 18.13972°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Starogard |
| Gmina | Osieczna |
| Population | 410 |
| Postal code | 83-243 |
| Area code(s) | (+48) 58 |
| Vehicle registration | GST |
Osówek [ɔˈsuvɛk] (German Ossoweg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osieczna, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Osieczna, 34 km (21 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański, and 73 km (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 410.
People born in Osówek
- Bolesław Piechowski (1885-1943) Roman Catholic priest, kashubian activist, murdered by the German-Nazis in Hartheim.
- Franciszek Ossowicki (1912-1944) murdered by the German-Nazis in Stutthof.
References
Coordinates: 53°46′48″N 18°8′23″E / 53.78000°N 18.13972°E
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