Ciepłowody

Ciepłowody
Village

Castle ruins

Coat of arms
Ciepłowody
Coordinates: 50°40′N 16°54′E / 50.667°N 16.900°E / 50.667; 16.900
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Ząbkowice Śląskie
Gmina Ciepłowody
Population 1,200

Ciepłowody [t͡ɕepwɔˈvɔdɨ] (German: Lauenbrunn; until 1936: Tepliwoda) is a village in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Ciepłowody. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 52 kilometres (32 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 1,200.

Notable residents

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Coordinates: 50°40′N 16°54′E / 50.667°N 16.900°E / 50.667; 16.900


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