Babin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Babin (disambiguation).
Babin
Village
Babin
Coordinates: 51°09′06″N 16°07′53″E / 51.15167°N 16.13139°E / 51.15167; 16.13139Coordinates: 51°09′06″N 16°07′53″E / 51.15167°N 16.13139°E / 51.15167; 16.13139
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Legnica County
Gmina Krotoszyce

Babin [ˈbabin] (German: Baben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krotoszyce, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Legnica, and 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Prior to 1945 it was in 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.
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