Białopole, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Białopole (disambiguation).
Białopole
Village
Białopole
Coordinates: 50°52′49″N 14°54′04″E / 50.88028°N 14.90111°E / 50.88028; 14.90111
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Bogatynia

Białopole [bjawɔˈpɔlɛ] (German: Sommerau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogatynia, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech and German borders.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Bogatynia, 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Zgorzelec, and 153 kilometres (95 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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Coordinates: 50°52′49″N 14°54′04″E / 50.88028°N 14.90111°E / 50.88028; 14.90111


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