Wieśnica
Wieśnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.Photo: Nostrix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 92 residents
- Description: village in Lower Silesian, Poland
- Also known as: “Wiesnica”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gross-Rosen concentration camp and Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Basilica.
Gross-Rosen concentration camp
Museum
Photo: Lzur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gross-Rosen was a network of Nazi concentration camps built and operated by Nazi Germany during World War II. The main camp was located in the German village of Gross-Rosen, now the modern-day Rogoźnica in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, directly on the rail-line between the towns of Jawor and Strzegom. Gross-Rosen concentration camp is situated 4 km west of Wieśnica.
Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Basilica
Church
Photo: Lzur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Basilica in Strzegom, Poland, is a historic Brick Gothic minor basilica. Strzegom is part of the Diocese of Świdnica. Formerly, the basilica belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul Basilica is situated 3½ km southeast of Wieśnica.
Palace in Goczałków Górny
Historic building
Photo: Makartina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palace in Goczałków Górny is a historic building, which is situated 3 km northeast of Wieśnica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Żółkiewka and Żelazów.
Żółkiewka
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Żółkiewka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Żelazów
Village
Photo: Nostrix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żelazów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Żelazów is situated 2½ km west of Wieśnica.
Strzegom
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strzegom is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district. Strzegom is situated 3 km southeast of Wieśnica.
Wieśnica
- Categories: village of Poland and locality
- Location: Gmina Strzegom, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.98611° or 50° 59′ 10″ northLongitude
16.32544° or 16° 19′ 32″ eastPopulation
92Elevation
226 metres (741 feet)Open location code
9F2RX8PG+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 31916630OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3082070Wikidata ID
Q7999449
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Satellite Map
Discover Wieśnica from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Wieśnica” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Wieśnica”
- Chechen: “Весьниця”
- Chinese: “Wieśnica”
- Czech: “Wieśnica”
- French: “Wieśnica”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Wieśnica”
- Polish: “Wieśnica”
- Tatar: “Весьниця”
- Turkish: “Wieśnica”
- Ukrainian: “Весьниця”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Góra Świętego Jerzego and Grodzisko Strzegom.
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