Gorzanowice
| Gorzanowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gorzanowice Location of Gorzanowice | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′39″N 16°04′53″E / 50.94417°N 16.08139°ECoordinates: 50°56′39″N 16°04′53″E / 50.94417°N 16.08139°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Jawor |
| Gmina | Bolków |
| Population | 73 |
Gorzanowice [ɡɔʐanɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Ober Hohendorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bolków, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) north-west of Bolków, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Jawor, and 71 km (44 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of 73.
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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