Wądroże Wielkie
Wądroże Wielkie | |
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Village | |
Wądroże Wielkie Location of Wądroże Wielkie | |
Coordinates: 51°7′N 16°20′E / 51.117°N 16.333°ECoordinates: 51°7′N 16°20′E / 51.117°N 16.333°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
Powiat | Jawor |
Gmina | Wądroże Wielkie |
Population | 620 |
Website | http://wadrozewielkie.eu |
Wądroże Wielkie [vɔnˈdrɔʐɛ ˈvjɛlkʲɛ] (German: Groß Wandriß) is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wądroże Wielkie. It lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) north-east of Jawor, and 50 km (31 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of 620.
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.
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