Wojcieszyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Wojcieszyn.
Wojcieszyn
Village
Wojcieszyn
Coordinates: 51°8′N 15°50′E / 51.133°N 15.833°E / 51.133; 15.833
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Złotoryja
Gmina Pielgrzymka

Wojcieszyn [vɔi̯ˈt͡ɕeʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pielgrzymka, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-east of Pielgrzymka, 6 km (4 mi) west of Złotoryja, and 85 km (53 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 51°08′00″N 15°50′00″E / 51.1333°N 15.8333°E / 51.1333; 15.8333


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