Borówno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Borówno.
| Borówno | |
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| Village | |
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Church in Borówno | |
  Borówno | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′35″N 16°05′56″E / 50.77639°N 16.09889°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Czarny Bór |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | 650 |
Borówno [bɔˈruvnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarny Bór, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] 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.
It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Czarny Bór, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 77 kilometres (48 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 650.
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Coordinates: 50°46′35″N 16°05′56″E / 50.77639°N 16.09889°E
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