Siekierzyce
Siekierzyce | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
Powiat | Jawor |
Gmina | Mściwojów |
Siekierzyce [ɕɛkʲɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Seckerwitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is around 3 km south-east of the town of Jawor, and 55 km from the city of Wroclaw.
It has a cold and temperate climate with significant rainfall, and precipitation during the driest month.
There is a rail service for both passengers and freight. It is within a short drive from the historic Gross-Rosen concentration camp.
History[]
In the years 1975-1998 the town administratively belonged to the province of Legnica . Prior to 1945, Siekierzyce was in Germany.
References[]
- ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
Tourist train at a former train stop in Siekierzice in 2015
Coordinates: 51°01′36″N 16°14′02″E / 51.02667°N 16.23389°E
Categories:
- Villages in Jawor County
- Jawor County geography stubs