Recz

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Field	Value
name	Recz
image_skyline	Kościół Chrystusa Króla w Reczu.JPG
image_caption	Church of Jesus, the King
image_flag	POL Recz flag.svg
image_shield	POL Recz COA.svg
pushpin_map	Poland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Voivodeship
subdivision_name1	West Pomeranian
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Choszczno
subdivision_type3	Gmina
subdivision_name3	Recz
area_total_km2	12.39
population_as_of	2010
population_total	2963
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	73-210
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
registration_plate	ZCH
blank_name_sec2	National roads
blank_info_sec2	[[File:DK10-PL.svg
blank1_name_sec2	Voivodeship road
blank1_info_sec2	[[File:DW151-PL.svg
website	https://www.recz.pl/
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History

The settlement dates back to the Early Middle Ages, and in the 10th century it became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I. Recz was first mentioned in 1269. In the late 13th century a Cistercian nunnery was founded. In 1373 Recz became part of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown (or Czech Lands), ruled by the Luxembourg dynasty. In 1402, the Luxembourgs reached an agreement with Poland in Kraków. Poland was to buy and re-incorporate Recz and its surroundings, but eventually the Luxembourgs sold the town to the Teutonic Order, whose rule lasted until 1454.

During the Polish-Swedish War, in 1657 the town was captured by Poles. From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia and subsequently in 1871 it became part of unified Germany. During World War II, the German administration operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the town. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in 1945, it became again part of Poland. The German populace was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement.

Transport

Recz is located on the intersection of the national road 10 and voivodeship road 151. There is also a railway station in the town.

Demographics

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Gallery

Recz biblioteka kolb1052.JPG|Library Czatownia z murem obronnym w Reczu.JPG|Defensive walls Szkoła Podstawowa i Gimnazjum w Reczu.JPG|Elementary school

Notable residents

Daniel Cramer (Daniel Candidus) (1568–1637), German Lutheran theologian
Franz Eisenach (1918–1998), Luftwaffe fighter ace
Marie Schlei (1919–1983), German politician

References

''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer
Rogalski, Leon. (1846). "Dzieje Krzyżaków oraz ich stosunki z Polską, Litwą i Prussami, poprzedzone rysem dziejów wojen krzyżowych. Tom II".
"Work Camps".
. (1967). "Dokumentacja Geograficzna". *Instytut Geografii [[Polish Academy of Sciences*.
. (2011). ["Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r."](https://stat.gov.pl/cps/rde/xbcr/gus/PUBL_l_ludnosc_stan_struktura_31_12_2010.pdf). *Główny Urząd Statystyczny*.

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