Dobroszyce ([dɔbrɔˈʂɨt͡sɛ]) (German: Juliusburg) is a village in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Dobroszyce. It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north-west of Oleśnica, and 26 km (16 mi) north-east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Between 1663 and 1928 it had town rights.

During World War II, from 1940 to 1942, the Germans operated the Oflag VIII-C prisoner-of-war camp for French, Belgian and Dutch officers and orderlies in the village.[2] Some Dutch POWs managed to escape from the camp.[2]

There is a railway station in Dobroszyce.

Sports

The local football club is Dąb Dobroszyce. It competes in the lower leagues.

References

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ a b Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 256–257. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.


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