Mroczkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Mroczkowice
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lwówek Śląski
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Mirsk
Coordinates:50.9539°N 15.3686°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:284
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:59-630[1]
Registration Plate:DLW

Mroczkowice (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mirsk, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[2]

It lies approximately 2km (01miles) south-west of Mirsk, 24km (15miles) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 119km (74miles) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the village.[3]

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.
  3. Web site: Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Egelsdorf. Bundesarchiv.de. 22 January 2025. de.