Gruszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Gruszów (disambiguation).

Gruszów
Village
Gruszów
Coordinates: 50°53′10″N 16°33′29″E / 50.88611°N 16.55806°E / 50.88611; 16.55806
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Świdnica
Gmina	Marcinowice

Gruszów [ˈɡruʂuf] (German: Birkholz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Marcinowice, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Świdnica, and 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-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.

References

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

Gmina Marcinowice

Seat	Marcinowice

Other villages	Biała Chwałków Gola Świdnicka Gruszów Kątki Klecin Krasków Mysłaków Sady Śmiałowice Stefanowice Strzelce Szczepanów Tąpadła Tworzyjanów Wirki Wiry Zebrzydów

Coordinates: 50°53′10″N 16°33′29″E / 50.88611°N 16.55806°E / 50.88611; 16.55806

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