Ciechów
Ciechów | |
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Village | |
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  Ciechów | |
| Coordinates: 51°8′N 16°34′E / 51.133°N 16.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Środa Śląska |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSR |
Ciechów [ˈt͡ɕɛxuf] (German: Dietzdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Śląska, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Środa Śląska, and 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
[edit]Since the Middle Ages, the area was part of Piast-ruled Poland, and later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, it was the location of a forced labour subcamp of the Nazi German prison for youth in Wołów.[2] In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the village became again part of Poland.
Sports
[edit]The local football team is Porcelana Ciechów.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Außenkommando des Jugendgefängnisses Wohlau in Dietzdorf". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Skarb - Porcelana Ciechów". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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