Golińsk
| Golińsk | |
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| Village | |
 Golińsk
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| Coordinates: 50°38′36″N 16°12′38″E / 50.64333°N 16.21056°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Mieroszów |
Golińsk [ˈɡɔliɲsk] (German: Göhlenau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieroszów, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Mieroszów, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Wałbrzych, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Göhlenau was the birthplace of Günther Viezenz, a famous German Oberleutnant who singlehandedly destroyed 21 enemy tanks during the Second World War, receiving the tank destruction badge 4 times in gold and once in silver along with other decorations.
Coordinates: 50°38′36″N 16°12′38″E / 50.64333°N 16.21056°E
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