Cibórz, Lubusz Voivodeship
Cibórz | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
Psychiatric hospital in Cibórz | |
Cibórz | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′N 15°24′E / 52.133°N 15.400°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Świebodzin |
| Gmina | Skąpe |
| Population | |
• Total | 968 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FSW |
Cibórz [ˈt͡ɕibuʂ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skąpe, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It is situated on the shore of Lake Ciborze.
Cibórz is the location of the largest psychiatric hospital in the Lubusz Voivodeship.
During World War II, the Germans operated the Oflag III-B prisoner-of-war camp for Belgian officers in the settlement.[2]
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.