Zasieki

Zasieki
Village
Zasieki
Coordinates: 51°45′N14°40′E / 51.750°N 14.667°E / 51.750; 14.667
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żary
Gmina	Brody
Population
• Total	300
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FZA

Zasieki [zaˈɕɛki] (Lower Sorbian : Štapaty Drot; Upper Sorbian : Kałaty Grót) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brody, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, ^[1] on the border with Germany.

It lies on the Nysa Łużycka river opposite the German town of Forst. Before World War II the village was known as Berge and was part of the town of Forst. A road and railroad border crossing is located in Zasieki.

There is a train stop in Zasieki.

References

1. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).

External links

• Jewish Community in Zasieki on Virtual Shtetl