Zakrzewo, Złotów County
| Zakrzewo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Zakrzewo | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′39″N 17°9′18″E / 53.41083°N 17.15500°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Zakrzewo |
| Population | 1,620 |
Zakrzewo ([zaˈkʂɛvɔ], 1936-45 German: Buschdorf) is a village in Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Zakrzewo.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Złotów and 114 km (71 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 1,620.
Before 1945 the area was part of Grenzmark Posen-West Prussia Germany, although Zakrzewo had a very strong and active Polish minority, headed by the parson of a local parish, Bolesław Domański. In 1935 the Nazi government changed the village's name to Buschdorf as part of a drive to Germanize Slavic-sounding placenames. For more on the history of the multi-ethnic historical area, see Złotów County.
A Blues Express festival is organized in Zakrzewo every July by the local culture centre.
Notable residents
- Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945), Wehrmacht general
References
Coordinates: 53°24′39″N 17°9′18″E / 53.41083°N 17.15500°E