Wichrów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Wichrów [ˈvixruf] (German: Weicherau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kostomłoty, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
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| Coordinates: 51°02′03″N 16°34′25″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Kostomłoty |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In January 1945, in the village, the Germans carried out a mass executions of prisoners during the "death march" from the subcamp in Miłoszyce to the Gross-Rosen concentration camp.[2] A mass grave of 120 victims was discovered later.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- Magda Wieteska. "Marsz Śmierci". OtoWroclawPowiat.pl. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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