Pietrzykowice, Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie

Pietrzykowice
Village
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wrocław County
Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie
Population 512
For other places with the same name, see Pietrzykowice.

Pietrzykowice [pjɛtʂɨkɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Polnisch Peterwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 Silesia was part of Germany. As a result of the post war border changes at the end of World War 2 most of Silesia became part of Poland. When Silesia was part of Germany, Pietrzykowice was known as Petersweiler, and Wroclaw was known as Breslau. Pietrzykowice is located approximately 15km south west of Wroclaw. A sugar factory was once located in Pietrzykowice. However this factory has since been demolished. The factory processed sugar beet which was grown on farms in area around Pietrzykowice. During World War 2 the sugar factory was a POW work camp or Arbeitskommando for allied prisoners of war. Its reference number was E303. The village of Pietrzykowice has a population of 512.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 51°03′25.5″N 16°52′51.5″E / 51.057083°N 16.880972°E / 51.057083; 16.880972


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