Dłużyna Dolna

Dłużyna Dolna
Village
Dłużyna Dolna
Coordinates: 51°14′N 15°7′E / 51.233°N 15.117°E / 51.233; 15.117
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Zgorzelec
Gmina Pieńsk
Population 900

Dłużyna Dolna [dwuˈʐɨna ˈdɔlna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pieńsk, within Zgorzelec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Pieńsk, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Zgorzelec, and 135 kilometres (84 mi) west 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 900.

References

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

Coordinates: 51°14′N 15°7′E / 51.233°N 15.117°E / 51.233; 15.117

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