Łężce, Opole Voivodeship

Coordinates: 50°17′N 18°4′E / 50.283°N 18.067°E / 50.283; 18.067
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Łężce
Village
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Łężce
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Łężce
Łężce is located in Poland
Łężce
Łężce
Łężce is located in Opole Voivodeship
Łężce
Łężce
Coordinates: 50°17′N 18°4′E / 50.283°N 18.067°E / 50.283; 18.067
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyKędzierzyn-Koźle
GminaReńska Wieś
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOK

Łężce [ˈwɛ̃ʂt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Reńska Wieś, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Reńska Wieś, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, and 44 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

History[edit]

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state, and later on, it was part of Poland, Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia, and Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E346 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local farm.[2] After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

References[edit]

  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.