Bukowiec, Jelenia Góra County
For other places with the same name, see Bukowiec (disambiguation).
| Bukowiec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Chateau in Bukowiec | |
  Bukowiec | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 15°49′1″E / 50.82444°N 15.81694°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Jelenia Góra |
| Gmina | Mysłakowice |
| Population | 710 |
Bukowiec [buˈkɔvjɛt͡s] (German: Buchwald) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mysłakowice, within Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Mysłakowice, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Jelenia Góra, and 92 km (57 mi) 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.
The village has a population of 710.
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Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 15°49′1″E / 50.82444°N 15.81694°E
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