Głuszyca

Głuszyca [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa] (German: Wüstegiersdorf) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As of 2019, the town has a population of 6,361. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Głuszyca, close to the Czech border. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It is located within the historic region of Lower Silesia.

Głuszyca
Pod Jeleniem, an inn
Coat of arms
Głuszyca Głuszyca
Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Głuszyca
Town rights	1962
Government
• Mayor	Roman Głód
Area
• Total	16.21 km^2 (6.26 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	6,361
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58-340
Area code(s)	+48 74
Vehicle registration	DBA
Website	https://www.gluszyca.pl

History

Pałac fabrykanta ("Manufacturer's Palace")

The settlement was mentioned as Wustendorf in the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1300 as a village owned by the bishopric.[2] It was probably founded in the late 13th century during the reign of Duke Bolko I the Strict of the Piast dynasty,[2] named "Neu-Gerhardisdorf“ as a German settlement.

After devastations of the town in the wake of the Hussite Wars, the town was resettled by miners from Saxony.

Along with the region, it became part of Kingdom of Prussia in the 18th century. During World War II, the Germans created several forced labour camps in the village, subject to the Gross-Rosen concentration camp.[2] Thousands of people, women and men were imprisoned there.[2] In 1945 it was assigned to Poland. The totality of the town's population was expelled, completely changing its traditional language and culture. A new Polish name was given to the town.

The local textile factories were heavily devastated because of their use by Germany for armaments production.[2] In 1946 production started thanks to specialists from Łódź and soon Głuszyca became one of the leading centers of the cotton industry in the region.[2] Głuszyca was granted town rights in 1962.[2]

Transport

There is a train station in the town.

References

1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. "Historia - Głuszyca". Powiat Wałbrzych (in Polish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.