Niegosławice, Lubusz Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Niegosławice.
| Niegosławice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Niegosławice | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′17″N 15°42′47″E / 51.58806°N 15.71306°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żagań |
| Gmina | Niegosławice |
| Population | 930 |
Niegosławice [ɲɛɡɔswaˈvit͡sɛ] (German Waltersdorf) is a village in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Niegosławice.[1] It lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Żagań and 42 km (26 mi) south of Zielona Góra.
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 with Poles.
The village has a population of 930.
Notable residents
- Günter Blobel (born 1936), Nobel Prize-winning German biologist
References
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Coordinates: 51°35′17″N 15°42′47″E / 51.58806°N 15.71306°E
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