Kiełcze

Kiełcze
Village
Kiełcze
Coordinates: 52°12′N 15°38′E / 52.200°N 15.633°E / 52.200; 15.633
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Świebodzin
Gmina Szczaniec
Population 85
Website http://www.kielcze.prv.pl

Kiełcze [ˈkʲɛu̯t͡ʂɛ] (German Keltschen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczaniec, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Szczaniec, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Świebodzin, 31 km (19 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Prior to 1945 the area was part of 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 by Poles.

The village has a population of 85.

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Coordinates: 52°12′N 15°38′E / 52.200°N 15.633°E / 52.200; 15.633


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