Marcinkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Marcinkowice [mart͡ɕiŋkɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oława, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
Marcinkowice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
_ID_728881.jpg.webp) Saint Martin church in Marcinkowice | |
  Marcinkowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 17°14′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oława |
| Gmina | Gmina Oława |
| Population (approx.) | |
| • Total | 1,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DOA |
| National roads |  |
It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Oława, and 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
During World War I, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Allied prisoners of war at a local chemical factory.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Kujat, Janusz Adam (2000). "Pieniądz zastępczy w obozach jenieckich na terenie rejencji wrocławskiej w czasie I i II wojny światowej". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). Opole. 23: 13. ISSN 0137-5199.
- "Sokół Marcinkowice". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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