Wojcieszyce, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Wojcieszyce [vɔi̯t͡ɕɛˈʂɨt͡sɛ] (German: Voigtsdorf) is a village situated along National Road 3 in the administrative district of Gmina Stara Kamienica, within Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Stara Kamienica, 8 km (5 mi) west of Jelenia Góra, and 103 km (64 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. From 1975–1998, it was part of Jelenia Góra Voivodeship.

Wojcieszyce
Village
Wojcieszyce
Coordinates: 50°53′N 15°38′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyJelenia Góra
GminaStara Kamienica
Population
  Total1,000

The village has a population of 1,181 as of 2011.

According to the National Heritage Board of Poland's registry, there are two historical sites in the village; The Church of Saint Barbara, built around 1761, and a Protestant church built in 1775.

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