Brzeziniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Brzeziniec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lwówek Śląski
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Mirsk
Coordinates:50.9956°N 15.3956°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DLW

Brzeziniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mirsk, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1]

It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north of Mirsk, 19km (12miles) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 116km (72miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, a German forced labour subcamp of the prison in Jawor was operated in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Web site: Außenkommando "Marienswerk" des Zuchthauses Jauer in Birkicht. Bundesarchiv.de. 29 November 2020. German.