Mościsko [mɔɕˈt͡ɕiskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierżoniów, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is situated on the Piława River, approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Dzierżoniów and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

During World War II, from March 1941 to autumn of 1944, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[3]

Notable people

  • Mojsije Margel (1875–1939), Croatian rabbi, lexicographer and Hebrew scholar

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Faulbrück". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2025.


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