Cierpice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Cierpice
Village
Cierpice
Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 17°09′56″E / 50.67028°N 17.16556°E / 50.67028; 17.16556
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Strzelin
Gmina	Przeworno

Cierpice [t͡ɕɛrˈpit͡sɛ] (German: Türpitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przeworno, within Strzelin 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 lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Przeworno, 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Strzelin, and 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

References

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

Gmina Przeworno

Seat	Przeworno

Other villages	Cierpice Dobroszów Dzierzkowa Głowaczów Jagielnica Jagielno Jegłowa Karnków Kaszówka Konary Królewiec Krynka Krzywina Miłocice Mników Ostrężna Płosa Pogroda Romanów Rożnów Samborowice Samborowiczki Sarby Stanica Strużyna Wieliczna Wieliszów

Coordinates: 50°40′13″N 17°09′56″E / 50.67028°N 17.16556°E / 50.67028; 17.16556

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