Pogwizdów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Pogwizdów
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:Powiat
Subdivision Name2:Jawor
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Paszowice
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:13th century
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Coordinates:50.9647°N 16.0928°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DJA

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

It lies approximately 120NaN0 south-west of Jawor, and 690NaN0 west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. The village's oldest heritage monument, the Romanesque Exaltation of the Holy Cross church, was built in the 13th century. In the 18th century the village was annexed by Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it also formed part of Germany. During World War II, a German forced labour subcamp of the prison in Jawor was operated in the village.[2] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Web site: Außenkommando "von Loesch" des Zuchthauses Jauer in Langhelwigsdorf. Bundesarchiv.de. 29 November 2020. German.