Graniczna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Graniczna
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:50.9947°N 16.3522°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DSW

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

It lies approximately 4km (02miles) north of Strzegom, 18km (11miles) north of Świdnica, and 51km (32miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

A stronghold was founded by Slavic Lechitic tribes in the Early Middle Ages, and there is an archaeological site from that period in Graniczna.[2]

During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-A prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[3]

Economy

Graniczna, along with the nearby town of Strzegom and several other villages, is an important center for granite mining and stonemasonry in Poland.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.
  2. Book: . Atlas historyczny miast polskich. Tom IV: Śląsk. Zeszyt 6: Strzegom. 2015. pl,en. Wrocław. Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 5, 36. 978-83-63760-57-1.
  3. Web site: Jenieckie komanda robocze Stalagu VIII A Görlitz na terenie powiatu świdnickiego w latach 1940-1945. pl. 6 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Współczesność wydobycia granitu. Strzegom.pl. Andrzej Korzekwa. pl. 6 November 2024.