Marcinowice, Świdnica County

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

Marcinowice
Village
Marcinowice
Coordinates: 50°52′N 16°35′E / 50.867°N 16.583°E / 50.867; 16.583
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Świdnica
Gmina	Marcinowice

Marcinowice [mart͡ɕinɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Groß Merzdorf) is a village in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Marcinowice. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Świdnica and 44 km (27 mi) south-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.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Marcinowice

Seat	Marcinowice

Other villages	Biała Chwałków Gola Świdnicka Gruszów Kątki Klecin Krasków Mysłaków Sady Śmiałowice Stefanowice Strzelce Szczepanów Tąpadła Tworzyjanów Wirki Wiry Zebrzydów

Coordinates: 50°52′N 16°35′E / 50.867°N 16.583°E / 50.867; 16.583

Authority control	VIAF: 241251903 GND: 7608756-6

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