Marciszów
Marciszów [marˈt͡ɕiʂuf] is a village in Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Marciszów. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Kamienna Góra and 78 km (48 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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| Coordinates: 50°50′33″N 16°1′57″E | |
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kamienna Góra |
| Gmina | Marciszów |
During World War II the village was within the borders of Germany and known as Merzdorf. From 1944 to 1945, in the textile factory Kramsta-Methner, Jewish women from various concentration camps (Terezin, Auschwitz, Gross-Rosen etc.) were imprisoned and used for forced labor.
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