Chwalęcice, Lubusz Voivodeship
See also: Chwalęcice, Łódź Voivodeship
| Chwalęcice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chwalęcice | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′6″N 15°12′26″E / 52.76833°N 15.20722°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Gorzów County |
| Gmina | Kłodawa |
| Population | 500 |
Chwalęcice [xfalɛnˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German Heinersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kłodawa, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kłodawa and 5 km (3 mi) north-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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 by Poles.
The village has a population of 500.
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Coordinates: 52°46′6″N 15°12′26″E / 52.76833°N 15.20722°E
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