Mościsko
Mościsko | |
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Village | |
 John the Baptist church | |
  Mościsko | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′51″N 16°35′20″E / 50.78083°N 16.58889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Dzierżoniów |
| Gmina | Dzierżoniów |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,128 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-116[1] |
| Vehicle registration | DDZ |
Mościsko [mɔɕˈt͡ɕiskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierżoniów, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is situated on the Piława River, approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Dzierżoniów and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
During World War II, from March 1941 to autumn of 1944, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Mojsije Margel (1875–1939), Croatian rabbi, lexicographer and Hebrew scholar
References
[edit]- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Faulbrück". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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