Chełmiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Church in Chełmiec
Chełmiec

Location of Chełmiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 51°02′30″N 16°06′39″E / 51.04167°N 16.11083°E / 51.04167; 16.11083Coordinates: 51°02′30″N 16°06′39″E / 51.04167°N 16.11083°E / 51.04167; 16.11083
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Powiat Jawor
Gmina Męcinka
Population 320

Chełmiec [ˈxɛu̯mjɛt͡s] (German: Kolbnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor 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 is sited approximately 6 km (4 mi) west of Jawor, and 66 km (41 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village has a population of 320.

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