Ciechów

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Ciechów
Village
Church of Our Lady of Help
Church of Our Lady of Help
Ciechów is located in Poland
Ciechów
Ciechów
Coordinates: 51°8′N 16°34′E / 51.133°N 16.567°E / 51.133; 16.567Coordinates: 51°8′N 16°34′E / 51.133°N 16.567°E / 51.133; 16.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚroda Śląska
GminaŚroda Śląska
Population
 • Total1,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDSR

Ciechów [ˈt͡ɕexuf] (German: Dietzdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Śląska, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Środa Śląska, and 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 2,000.

History[]

Since the Middle Ages, the area was part of Piast-ruled Poland, and later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, it was the location of a forced labour subcamp of the Nazi German prison for youth in Wołów.[2] In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the village became again part of Poland.

Sports[]

The local football team is Porcelana Ciechów.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Außenkommando des Jugendgefängnisses Wohlau in Dietzdorf". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Skarb - Porcelana Ciechów". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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