Ciechów
Village
Church of Our Lady of Help
Church of Our Lady of Help
Ciechów is located in Poland
Ciechów
Ciechów
Ciechów is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Ciechów
Ciechów
Coordinates: 51°8′N 16°34′E / 51.133°N 16.567°E / 51.133; 16.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚroda Śląska
GminaŚroda Śląska
Population
 • Total1,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDSR

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

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

The local football team is Porcelana Ciechów.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Außenkommando des Jugendgefängnisses Wohlau in Dietzdorf". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Skarb - Porcelana Ciechów". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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