Bukwica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Bukwica (disambiguation).
| Bukwica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bukwica Location of Bukwica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′20″N 15°59′34″E / 51.62222°N 15.99278°ECoordinates: 51°37′20″N 15°59′34″E / 51.62222°N 15.99278°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Głogów |
| Gmina | Żukowice |
| Population | 210 |
Bukwica [bukˈfit͡sa] (German: Buchenhang; until 1937: Leutbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żukowice, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of Żukowice, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Głogów, and 92 km (57 mi) north-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 210.
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