Siekierzyce

Siekierzyce
Village
Tourist train at a former train stop in Siekierzice in 2015
Tourist train at a former train stop in Siekierzice in 2015
Siekierzyce is located in Poland
Siekierzyce
Siekierzyce
Coordinates: 51°01′36″N 16°14′02″E / 51.02667°N 16.23389°E / 51.02667; 16.23389
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyJawor
GminaMściwojów
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDJA

Siekierzyce [ɕɛkʲɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Seckerwitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is around 3 km (1.9 mi) south-east of the town of Jawor, and 55 km (34 mi) from the city of Wrocław.

It has a cold and temperate climate with significant rainfall, and precipitation during the driest month.

There is a rail service for both passengers and freight. It is within a short drive from the historic Gross-Rosen concentration camp.

In 1975–1998, the village administratively belonged to the Legnica Voivodeship.

References

  1. ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ^ "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).