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Graniczna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Graniczna [ɡraˈnit͡ʂna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Strzegom, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Świdnica, and 51 kilometres (32 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. HistoryA stronghold was founded by Slavic Lechitic tribes in the Early Middle Ages, and there is an archaeological site from that period in Graniczna.[2] During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-A prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in the village.[3] EconomyGraniczna, along with the nearby town of Strzegom and several other villages, is an important center for granite mining and stonemasonry in Poland.[4] References
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