Wilków Wielki
Wilków Wielki | |
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Village | |
Wilków Wielki Location of Wilków Wielki | |
Coordinates: 50°45′N 16°51′E / 50.750°N 16.850°ECoordinates: 50°45′N 16°51′E / 50.750°N 16.850°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Dzierżoniów |
Gmina | Niemcza |
Population | 500 |
Wilków Wielki [ˈvilkuf ˈvjɛlki] (German: Groß Wilkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemcza, within Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north of Niemcza, 22 km (14 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 44 km (27 mi) south 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.
The village has a population of 500.
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