Dobroszyce
Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Dobroszyce ([dɔbrɔˈʂɨt͡sɛ]) (German: Juliusburg) is a village in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Dobroszyce.
Dobroszyce | |
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Village | |
Orphanage | |
  Dobroszyce | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′53″N 17°20′21″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oleśnica |
| Gmina | Dobroszyce |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,376 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DOL |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | |
History
Between 1663 and 1928 the town had town rights.
During World War II, from 1940 to 1942, the German administration operated the Oflag VIII-C prisoner-of-war camp for French, Belgian and Dutch officers and orderlies in the village.[2] Some Dutch POWs managed to escape from the camp.[2]
Transport
There is a railway station in Dobroszyce.
Sports
The local football club is Dąb Dobroszyce. It competes in the lower leagues.
