Golina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Golina
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wołów
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Wołów
Coordinates:51.3814°N 16.6403°W
Pushpin Map:Poland

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

The village lies approximately 5km (03miles) north of Wołów, and 40km (30miles) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

In April 2014, Polish historian Krzysztof Grochowski unearthed seven gravestones of Jews that lived there during World War II.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). June 1, 2008. pl.
  2. News: Jewish Gravestones Found In Polish Basement. Hannah Dreyfus. Tablet. April 1, 2014.