Retków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Retków.

Retków
Village
Retków
Coordinates: 51°35′22″N 16°12′12″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Polkowice
Gmina	Grębocice
First mentioned	13th century
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	DPL

Retków [ˈrɛtkuf] (German: Rettkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grębocice, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it also formed part of Germany. During World War II, a German forced labour subcamp of the prison in Jawor was operated in the village.[2] After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
2. "Außenkommando "v. Hardenberg" des Zuchthauses Jauer in Rettkau". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2020.