Kostrzyna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kostrzyna.
Kostrzyna
Village
Kostrzyna
Coordinates: 51°1′10″N 14°59′48″E / 51.01944°N 14.99667°E / 51.01944; 14.99667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Gmina Zgorzelec
Population 157

Kostrzyna [kɔsˈtʂɨna] (German: Trattlau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zgorzelec, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Zgorzelec and 144 km (89 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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Coordinates: 51°1′10.6″N 14°59′48.8″E / 51.019611°N 14.996889°E / 51.019611; 14.996889


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