Graniczna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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| Coordinates: 50°59′41″N 16°21′08″E / 50.99472°N 16.35222°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Świdnica |
| Gmina | Strzegom |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSW |
Graniczna [ɡraˈnit͡ʂna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Strzegom, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Świdnica, and 51 kilometres (32 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
[edit]A stronghold was founded by Slavic Lechitic tribes in the Early Middle Ages, and there is an archaeological site from that period in Graniczna.[2]
During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-A prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[3]
Economy
[edit]Graniczna, along with the nearby town of Strzegom and several other villages, is an important center for granite mining and stonemasonry in Poland.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Atlas historyczny miast polskich. Tom IV: Śląsk. Zeszyt 6: Strzegom (in Polish and English). Wrocław: Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 2015. pp. 5, 36. ISBN 978-83-63760-57-1.
- ^ "Jenieckie komanda robocze Stalagu VIII A Görlitz na terenie powiatu świdnickiego w latach 1940-1945" (in Polish). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Andrzej Korzekwa. "Współczesność wydobycia granitu". Strzegom.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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