Koskowice
| Koskowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Koskowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′05″N 16°14′41″E / 51.18472°N 16.24472°ECoordinates: 51°11′05″N 16°14′41″E / 51.18472°N 16.24472°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Legnica County |
| Gmina | Legnickie Pole |
| Population | 360 |
Koskowice [kɔskɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Koischwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Legnickie Pole, 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Legnica, and 56 kilometres (35 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 360.
Notable residents
- Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld (1605–1660), German Lutheran poet and dramatist
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