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Rachowice

Coordinates: 50°17′N 18°29′E / 50.283°N 18.483°E / 50.283; 18.483
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Rachowice
Village
Rachowice is located in Poland
Rachowice
Rachowice
Coordinates: 50°17′N 18°29′E / 50.283°N 18.483°E / 50.283; 18.483
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyGliwice County
GminaSośnicowice
Population
699

Rachowice [raxɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Rachowitz, 1936-1945: Buchenlust) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sośnicowice, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Sośnicowice, 14 km (9 mi) west of Gliwice, and 37 km (23 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has a population of 699.

During the Second World War the village, then known as Buchenlust, was the site of a working party (E149) of British prisoners of war, under the administration of Stalag VIIIB/344 at Lamsdorf (Lambinowice). The prisoners of war were engaged on forestry work. In January 1945 the prisoners of war were evacuated on foot, in extreme winter weather conditions, and had to march for four months in a generally westward direction, until liberated by allied forces.

References

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


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