Kałużna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Kałużna (disambiguation).
| Kałużna | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kałużna | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′46″N 15°22′07″E / 51.02944°N 15.36861°ECoordinates: 51°01′46″N 15°22′07″E / 51.02944°N 15.36861°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubań |
| Gmina | Olszyna |
Kałużna [kaˈwuʐna] (German: Steinbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszyna, within Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Olszyna, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Lubań, and 118 kilometres (73 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.
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