Błażkowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Błażkowa (disambiguation).
| Błażkowa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Błażkowa | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′38″N 15°59′12″E / 50.74389°N 15.98667°ECoordinates: 50°44′38″N 15°59′12″E / 50.74389°N 15.98667°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kamienna Góra |
| Gmina | Lubawka |
Błażkowa [bwaʂˈkɔva] (German: Blasdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubawka, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Lubawka, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Kamienna Góra, and 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-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.
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