Goczałków Explained

Goczałków
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Świdnica
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Strzegom
Coordinates:51.0072°N 16.3233°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:1500
Population Footnotes:(approx.)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DSW

Goczałków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 6km (04miles) north of Strzegom, 20km (10miles) north of Świdnica, and 52km (32miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, Nazi Germany operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-A prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[2]

Economy

Goczałków, along with the nearby town of Strzegom and several other villages, is an important center for granite mining and stonemasonry in Poland.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.
  2. Web site: Jenieckie komanda robocze Stalagu VIII A Görlitz na terenie powiatu świdnickiego w latach 1940-1945. pl. 6 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Współczesność wydobycia granitu. Strzegom.pl. Andrzej Korzekwa. pl. 6 November 2024.