Kietlin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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

Location of Kietlin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates: 50°44′53″N 16°50′01″E / 50.74806°N 16.83361°E / 50.74806; 16.83361Coordinates: 50°44′53″N 16°50′01″E / 50.74806°N 16.83361°E / 50.74806; 16.83361
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Dzierżoniów
Gmina Niemcza
Population 250

Kietlin [ˈkʲɛtlin] (German: Kittelau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niemcza, within Dzierżoniów 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.

It lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) from Gola Dzierżoniowska & its castle, 4 km (2 mi) north of Niemcza, 21 km (13 mi) east of Dzierżoniów, and 45 km (28 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

Kietlin Palace is situated in the village.[2]

The village has a population of 250.

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