Magnuszowiczki

Magnuszowiczki [maɡnuʂɔˈvit͡ʂki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemodlin in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship in southwestern Poland.[1]

Memorial at the site of the former Nazi German forced labour camp
Magnuszowiczki
Village
Magnuszowiczki is located in Poland
Magnuszowiczki
Magnuszowiczki
Coordinates: 50°41′38″N 17°36′45″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole Voivodeship
CountyOpole County
GminaNiemodlin
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

The village's history dates back to medieval Poland. Before 1945 it was part of Germany. During World War II, from 1940 to 1944, a Nazi German forced labour camp for Jews, and initially also Poles, was located there.[2][3] There is a memorial at the site.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Klein Mangersdorf (Magnuszowiczki)" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. Information board at the site of the former camp


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