Boreczek, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Boreczek (disambiguation).

Boreczek
Village
Boreczek
Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 17°1′48″E / 50.88000°N 17.03000°E / 50.88000; 17.03000
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Strzelin
Gmina	Borów
Population	200

Boreczek [bɔˈrɛt͡ʂɛk] (German: Wäldchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Borów, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Borów, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Strzelin, and 28 kilometres (17 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 200.

References

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

Gmina Borów

Seat	Borów

Other villages	Bartoszowa Boguszyce Boreczek Borek Strzeliński Brzezica Brzoza Głownin Jaksin Jelenin Kazimierzów Kępino Kojęcin Kręczków Kurczów Ludów Śląski Mańczyce Michałowice Opatowice Piotrków Borowski Rochowice Siemianów Stogi Suchowice Świnobród Uniszów Zielenice

Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 17°1′48″E / 50.88000°N 17.03000°E / 50.88000; 17.03000

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