Retków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Retków
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polkowice
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Grębocice
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:13th century
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Coordinates:51.5894°N 16.2033°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:DPL

Retków (German: Rettkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grębocice, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In the 18th century it 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 "v. Hardenberg" des Zuchthauses Jauer in Rettkau. Bundesarchiv.de. 29 November 2020. German.