Grębocice
| Grębocice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Grębocice | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′53″N 16°09′57″E / 51.59806°N 16.16583°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Polkowice |
| Gmina | Grębocice |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population | 1,500 |
Grębocice [ɡrɛmbɔˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] (German: Gramschütz) is a village in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Grębocice. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Polkowice, and 81 kilometres (50 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.
The village has a population of 1,500.
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Coordinates: 51°35′53″N 16°09′57″E / 51.59806°N 16.16583°E
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