Dłużek, Lubusz Voivodeship
See also: Dłużek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
| Dłużek | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Dłużek | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′11″N 14°55′53″E / 51.76972°N 14.93139°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żary |
| Gmina | Lubsko |
| Elevation | 114.5 m (375.7 ft) |
| Population | 347 |
Dłużek [ˈdwuʐɛk] (German: Dolzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubsko, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Lubsko, 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Żary, and 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.
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 with Poles.
The village has a population of 347.
Notable residents
- Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863-1921)
- Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921), last German Empress
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Coordinates: 51°46′11″N 14°55′53″E / 51.76972°N 14.93139°E
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