Bielice, Sulęcin County

For other places with the same name, see Bielice.
Bielice
Village
Bielice is located in Poland
Bielice
Bielice
Coordinates: 52°21′N 14°57′E / 52.350°N 14.950°E / 52.350; 14.950
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountySulęcin
GminaTorzym
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFSU

Bielice [bjɛˈlit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Torzym, within Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) north-west of Torzym, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Sulęcin, 48 km (30 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 60 km (37 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra.

During World War II, in 1940−1944, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Beelitz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2025.


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