Gnojna

Coordinates: 50°43′18″N 17°17′36″E / 50.72167°N 17.29333°E / 50.72167; 17.29333
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Gnojna
Village
Our Lady of the Rosary church in Gnojna
Our Lady of the Rosary church in Gnojna
Gnojna is located in Poland
Gnojna
Gnojna
Gnojna is located in Opole Voivodeship
Gnojna
Gnojna
Coordinates: 50°43′18″N 17°17′36″E / 50.72167°N 17.29333°E / 50.72167; 17.29333
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyBrzeg
GminaGrodków
Population
570
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOB

Gnojna [ˈɡnɔi̯na] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodków, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Grodków, 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Brzeg, and 46 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.

History[edit]

In the Middle Ages the settlement was part of Piast-ruled Poland, and afterwards it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, the Germans established and operated the E597 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] The village was restored to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.