Glińsk

Glińsk
Village
Glińsk is located in Poland
Glińsk
Glińsk
Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°33′E / 52.300°N 15.550°E / 52.300; 15.550
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŚwiebodzin
GminaŚwiebodzin
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFSW

Glińsk [ɡliɲsk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świebodzin, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Świebodzin, 41 km (25 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

During World War II, in 1940−1943, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Leimnitz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2025.