Mościsko

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Mościsko
Village
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Mościsko is located in Poland
Mościsko
Mościsko
Coordinates: 50°46′51″N 16°35′20″E / 50.78083°N 16.58889°E / 50.78083; 16.58889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyDzierżoniów
GminaDzierżoniów
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,128
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58-116[1]
Vehicle registrationDDZ

Mościsko [mɔɕˈt͡ɕiskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierżoniów, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2]

During World War II, from March 1941 to autumn of 1944, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[3]

Notable people

  • Mojsije Margel (1875–1939), Croatian rabbi, lexicographer and Hebrew scholar

References

  1. "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  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. "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Faulbrück". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2025.