Golińsk
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Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Golińsk is located in Poland Golińsk Golińsk | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′36′′N 16°12′38′′E / 50.64333°N 16.21056°E / 50.64333; 16.21056 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Mieroszów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-350[1] |
| Vehicle registration | DBA |
Golińsk [ˈɡɔliɲsk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieroszów, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[2] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Mieroszów, 17 km (11 mi) south of Wałbrzych, and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
It was the birthplace of Günther Viezenz, German Oberleutnant who singlehandedly destroyed 21 enemy tanks during the Second World War, receiving the tank destruction badge four times in gold and once in silver along with other decorations.
References
[edit ]- ^ "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). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
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