Grodziszcze [ɡrɔˈd͡ʑiʂt͡ʂɛ] (German: Gräditz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
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Coordinates: 50°47′55″N 16°33′24″E | |
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Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Świdnica |
Gmina | Gmina Świdnica |
Population | 891 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | DSW |
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It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Świdnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 891.
In the 11th and 12th centuries, the village, initially known as Gramolin, was the seat of a castellany within medieval Poland, which was later moved to the nearby city of Świdnica.
During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]
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