| Kępice | |
|---|---|
 Ulica Niepodległości (Independence Street) in Kępice | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  Kępice | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′28″N 16°53′23″E / 54.24111°N 16.88972°E / 54.24111; 16.88972 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Pomeranian |
| County | Słupsk |
| Gmina | Kępice |
| Town rights | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Przemysław Wolański |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.11 km (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,646 |
| • Density | 600/km (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 77–230 |
| Vehicle registration | GSL |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.kepice.pl |
Kępice (Kashubian: Kãpice, or Hômer; German: Hammermühle) is a town and seat of Gmina Kępice in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It has 3,646 inhabitants and is 6.11 square kilometres (2.36 sq mi) in size.
History
During World War II, the Germans operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag II-B prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs.
Kępice was granted town rights in 1967.
References
- Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- "Les Kommandos". Stalag IIB Hammerstein, Czarne en Pologne (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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