Buszyce
Village
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Buszyce is located in Poland
Buszyce
Buszyce
Coordinates: 50°46′N 17°38′E / 50.767°N 17.633°E / 50.767; 17.633
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyBrzeg
GminaLewin Brzeski
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOB

Buszyce [buˈʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Lewin Brzeski, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Brzeg, and 24 km (15 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

History

In the final stages of World War II, a German-organized death march of Allied prisoners of war from the Stalag Luft 7 POW camp passed through the village on 21 January 1945.[2]

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Stanek, Piotr (2015). "Stalag Luft 7 Bankau i jego ewakuacja na Zachód w styczniu 1945 r.". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). Opole. 38: 65. ISSN 0137-5199.



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