Chełmek Wołowski [ˈxɛu̯mɛk vɔˈwɔfski] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ścinawa, within Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

Chełmek Wołowski
Village
Train station
Train station
Chełmek Wołowski is located in Poland
Chełmek Wołowski
Chełmek Wołowski
Chełmek Wołowski is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Chełmek Wołowski
Chełmek Wołowski
Coordinates: 51°27′05″N 16°22′50″E / 51.45139°N 16.38056°E / 51.45139; 16.38056
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLubin
GminaŚcinawa
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDLU

It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Ścinawa, 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Lubin, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, in 1940–1941, a Nazi German forced labour camp for Jews was located in the village.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Kulmikau". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 31 March 2021.