Golińsk Explained

Golińsk
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wałbrzych
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Mieroszów
Coordinates:50.6433°N 16.2106°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DBA
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:58-350[1]

Golińsk is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieroszów, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[2] It lies approximately 4km (02miles) south-east of Mieroszów, 17km (11miles) south of Wałbrzych, and 80km (50miles) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

It was the birthplace of Günther Viezenz, German Oberleutnant who singlehandedly destroyed 21 enemy tanks during the Second World War, receiving the tank destruction badge four times in gold and once in silver along with other decorations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych. Poczta Polska. 22 January 2025. pl. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222162405/https://www.poczta-polska.pl/hermes/uploads/2013/02/spispna.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.