Grodziszcze, Świdnica County

Grodziszcze [ɡrɔˈd͡ʑiʂt͡ʂɛ] (German: Gräditz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

Grodziszcze
Village
Church of Saint Anne
Grodziszcze
Coordinates: 50°47′55″N 16°33′24″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaGmina Świdnica
Population
891

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Świdnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 891.

In World War II the village hosted a working camp for Jews (Aussenlager).

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