Piotrowice [pjɔtrɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kostomłoty, within Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Kostomłoty, 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Środa Śląska, and 27 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Village | |
 Historic gate in Piotrowice | |
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| Coordinates: 51°2′N 16°41′E / 51.033°N 16.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Środa Śląska |
| Gmina | Kostomłoty |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DSR |
History edit
Piotrowice dates back to the Middle Ages. The oldest known mention of the village comes from a document from 1221. It was the location of a medieval motte-and-bailey castle, which is now an archaeological site.[2]
In January 1945, in the village, the Germans carried out a mass execution of a group of 154 prisoners during a death march from the subcamp in Miłoszyce to the Gross-Rosen concentration camp.[3] Two mass graves were discovered in 1970 and 1977.[3]
Transport edit
The Polish east–west A4 motorway, which is part of the European route E40, passes nearby, south of the village.
Sports edit
The local football club is KS Piotrowice.[4] It competes in the lower leagues.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Radosław Solski. "Grodzisko stożkowate". Zabytek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Magda Wieteska. "Marsz Śmierci". OtoWroclawPowiat.pl. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Skarb - KS Piotrowice". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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