Mościsko
Mościsko | |
|---|---|
Village | |
John the Baptist church | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′51″N 16°35′20″E / 50.78083°N 16.58889°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Dzierżoniów |
| Gmina | Dzierżoniów |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,128 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-116 |
| Vehicle registration | DDZ |
Mościsko [mɔɕˈt͡ɕiskɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dzierżoniów, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. 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.