Ratowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Ratowice | |
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Village | |
 Ratowice Weir | |
  Ratowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°2′2″N 17°16′9″E / 51.03389°N 17.26917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wrocław |
| Gmina | Czernica |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 55-003[1] |
| Vehicle registration | DWR |
Ratowice [ratɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernica, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) south-east of Czernica and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
During World War II, from August 1940 to April 1943, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[3]
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Rattwitz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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