Czerna [ˈt͡ʂɛrna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogrodziec, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north-west of Nowogrodziec, 16 km (10 mi) west of Bolesławiec, and 119 km (74 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 51°13′24″N 15°21′17″E / 51.22333°N 15.35472°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Nowogrodziec |
| Population | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DBL |
History edit
During World War II, the Germans operated a penal forced labour camp,[2] and the E234 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
Transport edit
The Polish National road 94 passes through the village, and the A4 motorway runs nearby, northwest of the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Straf- bzw. Arbeitserziehungslager Tonhain". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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