Milęcice

Milęcice [milɛnˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubomierz, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

Milęcice
Village
Milęcice is located in Poland
Milęcice
Milęcice
Milęcice is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Milęcice
Milęcice
Coordinates: 51°00′56″N 15°31′39″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLwówek Śląski
GminaLubomierz
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

During World War II, in 1945, the Germans established and operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village, in which 400 men were imprisoned, mostly Jews, but also Poles, French, and Germans, all transported from the Auschwitz concentration camp.[2]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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