Retków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
51°35′22″N 16°12′12″E / 51.58944°N 16.20333°E / 51.58944; 16.20333Country PolandVoivodeshipLower SilesianCountyPolkowiceGminaGrębociceFirst mentioned13th centuryTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Vehicle registrationDPL

Retków [ˈrɛtkuf] (German: Rettkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grębocice, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it also formed part of Germany. During World War II, a German forced labour subcamp of the prison in Jawor was operated in the village.[2] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Außenkommando "v. Hardenberg" des Zuchthauses Jauer in Rettkau". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2020.


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