Czarne
Czarne | |
|---|---|
Church of the Assumption from 1757 | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′N 16°57′E / 53.683°N 16.950°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Człuchów |
| Gmina | Czarne |
| Town rights | 1395 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Zabrocki |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.39 km2 (17.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
• Total | 5,368 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 77-330 |
| Area code | +48 59 |
| Car plates | GCZ |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.czarne.pl |
Czarne [ˈt͡ʂarnɛ] (Kashubian: Czôrné; German: Hammerstein) is a town in Człuchów County of the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. As of December 2022, the town has a population of 5,368.
Founded in the Middle Ages and granted town rights in 1395, Czarne is a former royal town of Poland, which became most known as the place of a Polish victory over invading Swedes in 1627, and the location of German-operated prisoner-of-war camps for Allied soldiers of various nationalities during both world wars, where over 60,000 died during the Second World War. Since 1951, Czarne hosts a garrison of the Polish Army.