Karłowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Karłowice.
Karłowice
Village
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Lubań
Gmina Olszyna

Karłowice [karwɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Karlsmarkt) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszyna, within Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

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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Coordinates: 51°01′50″N 15°22′58″E / 51.03056°N 15.38278°E / 51.03056; 15.38278

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