Magnuszowiczki
Magnuszowiczki [maɡnuʂɔˈvit͡ʂki] (German: Klein Mangersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemodlin, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
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Memorial at the site of the former Nazi German forced labour camp
Magnuszowiczki | |
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Village | |
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  Magnuszowiczki  Magnuszowiczki | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′38″N 17°36′45″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole Voivodeship |
| County | Opole County |
| Gmina | Niemodlin |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The history of the village dates back to medieval Poland. Before 1945 it was part of Germany. During World War II, from 1940 to 1944, a Nazi German forced labour camp for Jews, and initially also Poles, was located in the village.[2][3] A memorial is located at the site.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Klein Mangersdorf (Magnuszowiczki)" (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- Information board at the site of the former camp
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