Buszyce, Opole Voivodeship Explained

Buszyce
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Opole
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brzeg
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Lewin Brzeski
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:50.7667°N 55°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:OB

Buszyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) north-east of Lewin Brzeski, 160NaN0 south-east of Brzeg, and 240NaN0 north-west of the regional capital Opole.

History

In the final stages of World War II, a German-organized death march of Allied prisoners of war from the Stalag Luft 7 POW camp passed through the village on 21 January 1945.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . pl.
  2. Stanek. Piotr. 2015. Stalag Luft 7 Bankau i jego ewakuacja na Zachód w styczniu 1945 r.. Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny. Opole. pl. 38. 65. 0137-5199.