Kotowice, Głogów County
For other places with the same name, see Kotowice (disambiguation).
| Kotowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kotowice Location of Kotowice, Głogów County | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′37″N 16°19′30″E / 51.62694°N 16.32500°ECoordinates: 51°37′37″N 16°19′30″E / 51.62694°N 16.32500°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Powiat | Głogów |
| Gmina | Pęcław |
Kotowice [kɔtɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Kottwitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pęcław, within Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) east of Pęcław, 18 km (11 mi) east of Głogów, and 75 km (47 mi) north-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.
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