Brzeziniec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Brzeziniec [bʐɛˈʑiɲɛt͡s] (German: Birkicht) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mirsk, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1]

Brzeziniec
Village
Brzeziniec
Brzeziniec
Coordinates: 50°59′44″N 15°23′44″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLwówek Śląski
GminaMirsk
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDLW

It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Mirsk, 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, a German forced labour subcamp of the prison in Jawor was operated in the village.[2]

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