Glińsk
Glińsk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Glińsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′N 15°33′E / 52.300°N 15.550°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Świebodzin |
| Gmina | Świebodzin |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FSW |
Glińsk [ɡliɲsk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świebodzin, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Świebodzin, 41 km (25 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
During World War II, in 1940−1943, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Leimnitz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2025.