Chwałowice, Lubusz Voivodeship

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

Chwałowice
Village
Chwałowice
Coordinates: 52°39′N 15°7′E / 52.650°N 15.117°E / 52.650; 15.117
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Gorzów County
Gmina	Bogdaniec

Chwałowice [xfawɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German Landsberger Holländer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogdaniec, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Bogdaniec and 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). 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 by Poles.

References

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

Gmina Bogdaniec

Seat	Bogdaniec

Other villages	Chwałowice Gostkowice Jasiniec Jenin Jeninek Jeniniec Jeże Jeżyki Krzyszczyna Krzyszczynka Kwiatkowice Lubczyno Łupowo Motylewo Podjenin Racław Roszkowice Stanowice Wieprzyce Dolne Włostów

Coordinates: 52°39′N 15°7′E / 52.650°N 15.117°E / 52.650; 15.117

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