Kawice
| Kawice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kawice | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′54″N 16°25′24″E / 51.23167°N 16.42333°ECoordinates: 51°13′54″N 16°25′24″E / 51.23167°N 16.42333°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Legnica County |
| Gmina | Prochowice |
| Population | 500 |
Kawice [kaˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Koitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prochowice, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Prochowice, 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Legnica, and 45 kilometres (28 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.
The village has a population of 500.
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