Bieżyce

Bieżyce
Village
Bieżyce
Coordinates: 51°56′N 14°46′E / 51.933°N 14.767°E / 51.933; 14.767
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Krosno Odrzańskie
Gmina	Gmina Gubin

Bieżyce [bjɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Groß Bösitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gubin, within Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Gubin, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of Krosno Odrzańskie, and 51 km (32 mi) west of Zielona Góra.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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.

Notable residents

Günther Konopacki (10 October 1921 – 23 June 1987), wehrmacht officer

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Gubin

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Gubin

Villages	Bieżyce Brzozów Budoradz Chęciny Chlebowo Chociejów Czarnowice Dobre Dobrzyń Drzeńsk Mały Drzeńsk Wielki Dzikowo Gębice Grabice Grochów Gubinek Jaromirowice Jazów Kaniów Komorów Koperno Kosarzyn Kozów Kujawa Łazy Łomy Luboszyce Markosice Mielno Nowa Wioska Pleśno Polanowice Pole Późna Przyborowice Sadzarzewice Sękowice Sieńsk Stargard Gubiński Starosiedle Strzegów Wałowice Węgliny Wielotów Witaszkowo Zawada Żenichów Żytowań

Coordinates: 51°56′N 14°46′E / 51.933°N 14.767°E / 51.933; 14.767

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