Licze [ˈlit͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kwidzyn, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Kwidzyn and 76 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.

During World War II, the German Stalag XX-B prisoner-of-war camp was located in the village for several weeks in December 1939–January 1940, before it was relocated to Wielbark near Malbork.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Jan Daniluk, Wykorzystanie siły roboczej jeńców wojennych w XX Okręgu Wojskowym w latach II wojny światowej (zarys problemu), "Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny" Tom 35, Opole, 2012, p. 21 (in Polish)


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