Dankowice, Głogów County
For other places with the same name, see Dankowice (disambiguation).
| Dankowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Dankowice Location of Dankowice, Głogów County | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′13″N 15°58′34″E / 51.62028°N 15.97611°ECoordinates: 51°37′13″N 15°58′34″E / 51.62028°N 15.97611°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Głogów |
| Gmina | Żukowice |
Dankowice [dankɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Denkwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żukowice, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Żukowice, 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Głogów, and 92 km (57 mi) north-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.
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