Uciechowice

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Uciechowice
Village
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Uciechowice is located in Poland
Uciechowice
Uciechowice
Coordinates: 50°0′N 17°53′E / 50.000°N 17.883°E / 50.000; 17.883
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyGłubczyce
GminaBranice

Uciechowice [ut͡ɕɛxɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Auchwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Branice, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Branice, 23 km (14 mi) south of Głubczyce, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 50°0′N 17°53′E / 50.000°N 17.883°E / 50.000; 17.883

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