Łężce, Opole Voivodeship

Łężce
Lenschütz
Village
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Łężce
Łężce
Coordinates: 50°17′N 18°4′E / 50.283°N 18.067°E / 50.283; 18.067
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyKędzierzyn-Koźle
GminaReńska Wieś
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOK

Łężce [ˈwɛ̃ʂt͡sɛ], additional name in German: Lenschütz,[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Reńska Wieś, within Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2]

History

In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state, and later on, it was part of Poland, Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia, and Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E346 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local farm.[3] After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

References

  1. ^ Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych – miejscowości – format XLSX, Place Names Register of Poland – PRNG, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, 28 August 2025, PRNG identifier: 72944
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.