Dzierżysław, Opole Voivodeship

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Dzierżysław
Village
Saint Bartholomew church in Dzierżysław
Saint Bartholomew church in Dzierżysław
Dzierżysław is located in Poland
Dzierżysław
Dzierżysław
Coordinates: 50°2′N 17°57′E / 50.033°N 17.950°E / 50.033; 17.950Coordinates: 50°2′N 17°57′E / 50.033°N 17.950°E / 50.033; 17.950
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyGłubczyce
GminaKietrz
Population
615
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOGL
Voivodeship roadsDW420-PL.svg

Dzierżysław [d͡ʑerˈʐɨswaf] (German: Dirschel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kietrz, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Kietrz, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Głubczyce, and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

The village has a population of 615 as of 2007.

History[]

The name of the village comes from the Old Polish male name Dzierżysław.

During World War II, the Germans operated the E201 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.



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