Głuszyca Górna

Głuszyca Górna [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa ˈɡurna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuszyca within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Głuszyca, 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Głuszyca Górna
Village
Train station
Train station
Głuszyca Górna is located in Poland
Głuszyca Górna
Głuszyca Górna
Głuszyca Górna is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Głuszyca Górna
Głuszyca Górna
Coordinates: 50°40′23″N 16°22′33″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWałbrzych
GminaGłuszyca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDBA

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp in the village, in which they held hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Dorota Sula, Jeńcy włoscy na Dolnym Śląsku w czasie II wojny światowej, "Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny" Tom 33, Opole, 2010, p. 65 (in Polish)


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