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Jeżów Sudecki

Coordinates: 50°55′57″N 15°44′36″E / 50.93250°N 15.74333°E / 50.93250; 15.74333
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Jeżów Sudecki
Village
Jeżów Sudecki is located in Poland
Jeżów Sudecki
Jeżów Sudecki
Coordinates: 50°55′57″N 15°44′36″E / 50.93250°N 15.74333°E / 50.93250; 15.74333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyKarkonosze
GminaJeżów Sudecki
First mentioned1299
Population
 • Total2,613 (2,011)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDJE

Jeżów Sudecki is a village in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Jeżów Sudecki.

It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Jelenia Góra, and 94 km (58 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

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The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. The village was first mentioned in 1299, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.

Jeżów Sudecki is one of the places considered as the "birthplace of the sport of gliding".[2]

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for French prisoners of war in the village.[3]

Transport

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There is a railway station in Jeżów Sudecki.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Grunaubaby Homepage" (in German). 2012-09-25.
  3. ^ Bartkowski, Zbigniew (1972). "Obozy pracy przymusowej i obozy jenieckie na Ziemi Jeleniogróskiej w latach 1939–1945". Rocznik Jeleniogórski (in Polish). Vol. X. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 112.
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